Orient in Adair County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Mormon Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015
1. The Mormon Trail Marker
the Historical Department of Iowa, 1911.
This monument was erected in 1917 by
the Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution
in memory of the pioneers who followed
this trail and its tributaries.
We cross the prairie as of old
the pilgrims crossed the sea,
to make the West as they the East
the homestead of the free.
The western boundary of Iowa
would be at this point had the
Constitution of 1844 been adopted.
Erected 1917 by Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution and Historical Department of Iowa.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 41° 12.048′ N, 94° 24.872′ W. Marker is in Orient, Iowa, in Adair County. It is on School Street (State Highway 25) south of Division Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 School Street, Orient IA 50858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grasses / Voices
this page online
Also see . . . Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. (Submitted on August 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015
2. The Mormon Trail Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015
3. The Mormon Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
