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By William J. Toman, November 23, 2011
Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa Marker Side
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Iowa, Clarke County, Osceola — 15 — The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa —
The Mormon Trail The Mormons of Nauvoo, Illinois, forced from their homes following the murder of their prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr., began their trek across Iowa in 1846 on the way to the Great Salt Lake Valley. From their first permanent . . . — — Map (db m237260) HM
2 ► Iowa, Decatur County, Davis City — 16 — The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa —
The Mormon Trail The Mormons of Nauvoo, Illinois, forced from their homes following the murder of their prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr., began their trek across Iowa in 1846 on the way to the Great Salt Lake Valley. From their first permanent . . . — — Map (db m224588) HM
3 ► Iowa, Plymouth County, Akron — The Loess Hills of Western Iowa — Welcome to Akron — Loess Hills National Scenic Byway —
Fall brings out goldenrods and sunflowers swarming with soldier beetles feeding on insects attracted to the blooms. Early bloomers, like pasque flowers, hug the warm ground and are protected from frost by hairy stems and leaves. . . . — — Map (db m234302) HM

4 ► Iowa, Harrison County, Missouri Valley — 3389 Miles from New York to San Francisco... Join the Ride! —
In 1912, there were approximately one million motor vehicles registered in the United States but few good roads. Most of the roads outside of urban areas were dirt that turned to mud when wet. Long-distance travel by car was still very much a . . . — — Map (db m162418) HM

5 ► Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Council Bluffs — The Grand Encampment —
At the Grand Encampment, 490 men, 12 boys and 20 women joined the Mormon Battalion. The Grand Encampment was the gathering Point for Mormon Wagon Trains, 1846. During the spring and summer of 1846, many pioneer companies of The Church of . . . — — Map (db m293316) 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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