Belmond in Wright County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dragoon Trail Historical Site
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, August 27, 2022
1. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 9 Marker
Here passed the Dragoon Trail blazed across Wright County in 1835 by first U.S. Dragoons under Colonel Stephen W. Kearney
Erected 1991 by The Wright County Economic Development Commission. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 42° 50.665′ N, 93° 37.083′ W. Marker is in Belmond, Iowa, in Wright County. It is on 2nd Street SW 0.1 miles east of U.S. 69, on the right when traveling west. The marker is near a shelter house and historic school building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belmond IA 50421, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, August 27, 2022
2. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 9 Marker
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, August 27, 2022
3. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 9 Marker
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, August 27, 2022
4. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 9 Marker
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, August 27, 2022
5. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 9 Marker
West photo
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, August 27, 2022
6. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 9 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2022, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on November 15, 2024, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 6, 2022, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
