Waukon in Allamakee County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Allamakee County Court House Museum
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 1, 2017
1. Allamakee County Court House Museum Marker
This building was completed in 1861 by the firm of Hale, Jenkins and Pratt at a cost of $13,655. The 40-acre townsite, including the place where the building stands, was donated by the Shattuck Family. The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors turned the building over to the Allamakee County Historical Society in 1964.
Erected by Waukon Wa-Tan-Ye Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 43° 16.227′ N, 91° 28.524′ W. Marker is in Waukon, Iowa, in Allamakee County. It is on Allamakee Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waukon IA 52172, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northeast Iowa the Driftless Area and in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area Bluff Country, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gjefle Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Waukon Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Old Homestead Farm (approx. 14.2 miles away).
Also see . . . Old Allamakee County Courthouse (Waukon, Iowa). Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on June 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, December 22, 2007
2. Allamakee County Court House Museum Marker
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, December 22, 2007
3. Allamakee County Court House Museum (Old Court House)
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, December 22, 2007
4. Allamakee County Court House
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 1, 2017
5. Allamakee County Court House Museum and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2013, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2013, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 5. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.
