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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «adair county» AND «iowa»

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By William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2014
Middle River Water Trail Marker at Roseman Bridge
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Iowa, Madison County, Winterset — Middle River Water Trail — Roseman Covered Bridge to Pammel Park —
[Historical excerpts from marker] The Middle River has its origin in south-central Guthrie County. However, the navigable section of Middle River begins in east-central Adair County near Middle River Forest County Park. Middle River is a . . . — — Map (db m72439) HM

2 ► Iowa, Madison County, Winterset — Middle River Water Trail — Holliwell Covered Bridge (eventually to Bevington) —
[Historical excerpts from marker] The Middle River has its origin in south-central Guthrie County. However, the navigable section of Middle River begins in east-central Adair County near Middle River Forest County Park. Middle River is a . . . — — Map (db m72408) HM

3 ► Iowa, Adair County, Orient — Grasses / Voices — Artist - Susan Gardels —
"A grass plant is small and humble, lost in the multitude, and unnoticed. Hardly one person in a hundred thousand realizes what is going on in the growth of grass. But for the protection of the soil, grass is just as important as trees - and for . . . — — Map (db m86940) HM

4 ► Iowa, Keokuk County, What Cheer — What Cheer Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Keokuk County Veterans — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —
Welcome to the Keokuk County Freedom Rock located in What Cheer, Iowa Painted by Artist Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II The 42nd Rock on the Iowa Freedom Rock Tour Honoring the Grand Army of the Republic Featured on the east side of . . . — — Map (db m291500) HM

5 ► Iowa, Adair County, Greenfield — Howe & Olesen Building — Site of Adair County Bank —
Founded 1875 by Daniel Heaton Presidents: Daniel Heaton 1875-1907; E. H. Bickford 1907-24; Ethel B. Foster 1924-48; Jay E. Howe 1948-61; T. N. Howe 1961-78. — — Map (db m193968) HM

6 ► Missouri, Adair County, Kirksville — Kirksville —
Kirksville, distinguished as the site of Missouri's first State teachers college and the world's first college of osteopathy, was settled by pioneers mainly from Kentucky and Tennessee about 1828. First known as Long Point, then as Hopkinsville, . . . — — Map (db m267552) HM
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 13, 2026