Maquoketa in Jackson County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Salvation Army

1885 - 1960

Photographed by Idratherbeinthewoods, July 5, 2010

1. The Salvation Army Marker

Inscription. This Plaque commemorates the beginning of the Salvation Army in Maquoketa and the State of Iowa, May 1885.

Placed here, May 14, 1960, on the occasion of Maquoketa's 75th anniversary celebration.

"What hath God wrought?"

Erected 1960.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1885.

Location. 42° 3.36′ N, 90° 39.846′ W. Marker is in Maquoketa, Iowa, in Jackson County. It can be reached from South Main Street. Located in Horseshoe Pond County Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maquoketa IA 52060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2010, by Idratherbeinthewoods of Dubuque, Iowa. This page has been viewed 2,761 times since then and 421 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 29, 2010, by Idratherbeinthewoods of Dubuque, Iowa. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.