Leon in Decatur County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Founders Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
1. Founders Park Entrance
1853 County seat moved from
Decatur City to Independence
1855 Town name change from
Independence to South Independence
to Leon
1871 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad arrives in Leon
1874 Courthouse burned
County records destroyed
1877 Courthouse explostion
Unsuccessful burglary attempt
Leon Improvements
1888 Electricity
1896 Telephone
1909 Sewer & Water
1913 Brick Paving
1985 Little River Lake
2003 Leon Sesquicentennial Project
dedicated to the memory of
C. Forest Miller
Erected 2003 by City of Leon, Decatur County Rotary Club, Leon Community Development, and TSA.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 40° 44.403′ N, 93° 44.824′ W. Marker is in Leon, Iowa, in Decatur County. It is on Main Street north of 1st Street (Iowa Highway 2), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker
this page online
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 7 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Replica of the Statue of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Decatur County Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Road to Zion (about 300 feet away); Leon High School (approx. Ό mile away); The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa (approx. 8.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 11.2 miles away); France Building (approx. 12.7 miles away).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
2. Founders Park Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
3. Founders Park Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
4. Founders Park Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
5. Founders Park Marker
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6. Founders Park Marker
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7. Founders Park Marker
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8. Founders Park Marker
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9. Founders Park Dedication Marker
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10. Founders Park Sponsor Marker
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11. Founders Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
12. Founders Park
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on October 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
