Dows in Wright County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop
1899
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
1. Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop NRHP Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Erected by Iowa State Historical Department Division of Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 42° 39.454′ N, 93° 30.006′ W. Marker is in Dows, Iowa, in Wright County. It is at the intersection of Railroad Street and Garfield Street, on the left when traveling east on Railroad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dows IA 50071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North 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 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Fillmore Block (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Coulter Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.6 miles away); Dragoon Trail Historical Site (approx. 14.2 miles away).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015
2. Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
