Winterset in Madison County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Delicious Apple
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2014
1. The Delicious Apple Marker
commemorate
the discovery in
Madison County, Iowa
of a variety of apple
by
Jesse Hiatt A.D. 1872
and
called by him
The Hawkeye
Sole right to propagate
acquired by
C.M. Stark A.D. 1894
and by him renamed
introduced and disseminated
throughout the apple world as
The Delicious Apple
Erected 1922 by Iowa State Horticultural Society, Madison County Historical Society, Historical Department of Iowa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 41° 19.801′ N, 94° 0.192′ W. Marker is in Winterset, Iowa, in Madison County. Marker can be reached from South 9th Street. Marker is on the east side of city park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winterset IA 50273, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cutler-Donahoe Covered Bridge - 1870 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Winterset World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Winterset Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Birthplace of John Wayne (approx. half a mile away); Madison County Freedom Rock
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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2014
2. The Delicious Apple Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
