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Historical Markers in Jefferson County, Iowa

 
Clickable Map of Jefferson County, Iowa and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Jefferson County, IA (6) Davis County, IA (9) Henry County, IA (24) Keokuk County, IA (6) Van Buren County, IA (6) Wapello County, IA (30) Washington County, IA (13)  JeffersonCounty(6) Jefferson County (6)  DavisCounty(9) Davis County (9)  HenryCounty(24) Henry County (24)  KeokukCounty(6) Keokuk County (6)  VanBurenCounty(6) Van Buren County (6)  WapelloCounty(30) Wapello County (30)  WashingtonCounty(13) Washington County (13)
Fairfield is the county seat for Jefferson County
Adjacent to Jefferson County, Iowa
Davis County (9)  
Henry County (24)  
Keokuk County (6)  
Van Buren County (6)  
Wapello County (30)  
Washington County (13)  
 
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1 Iowa, Jefferson County, Fairfield — Fairfield Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Jefferson County Veterans — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —
[south side] Major Mehitable Woods Pioneer Jefferson Co. & Civil War hero [west side] De Oppresso Liber [north side] 224th Engineers — That They May Fight 34th Infantry Division . . . Map (db m286893) HM
2 Iowa, Jefferson County, Fairfield — First Company of Jefferson County Civil War Volunteers Drill Ground
This was the drill ground of the first company of volunteers from Jefferson County, to respond to President Lincoln’s call for troops in 1861. Company E Second Iowa Infantry.Map (db m295792) HM
3 Iowa, Jefferson County, Fairfield — McElhinny House — ca. 1850 — Iowa Historic Site —
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m295793) HM
4 Iowa, Jefferson County, Fairfield — Replica of the Statue of Liberty
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty The . . . Map (db m286799) HM
5 Iowa, Jefferson County, Fairfield — Starting Point of the Fairfield Covered Wagon Caravan — Iowa Historic Marker
8:00 AM, August 24, 1954. 509 people, 471 horses, 40 covered wagons. Overnight stops at Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Monroe, and Des Moines. Caravan traveled 114 miles in 4 days to officially open the Centennial Iowa State Fair, August 28, 1954. 1854 . . . Map (db m295700) HM
6 Iowa, Jefferson County, Libertyville — 3 — Dragoon Trail Historical Site
Here passed the Dragoon Trail Blazed in 1835 by the First U.S. Dragoons under Colonel Stephen W. KearnyMap (db m139804) HM
 
 
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Sep. 11, 2026