Downtown in Des Moines in Polk County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker #13
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, May 18, 2015
1. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 7 Marker
Dragoon Trail
Blazed in 1835 by the
First U.S. Dragoons
under Colonel
Stephen W. Kearny
Erected 1938 by Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 41° 34.883′ N, 93° 36.967′ W. Marker is in Des Moines, Iowa, in Polk County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of SW Water Street and W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, on the left when traveling south on SW Water Street. The Dragoon Trail Marker is on the North side of the same stone marker of the Site of The Old Fort Des Moines that faces south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Line Dr, Des Moines IA 50309, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Old Fort Des Moines (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Des Moines (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Des Moines Bruins (about 300 feet away); Iowa Oaks (about 400 feet away); Iowa Cubs (about 500 feet
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, May 18, 2015
2. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 7 Marker
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, May 18, 2015
3. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 7 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on November 15, 2024, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
