On 4th Street just north of Avenue D (County Road J40), on the right when traveling north.
On January 13, 1843, the Lee County seat was relocated to West Point from Ft. Madison (Iowa Territory). The building stood in this square until 1900. In 1845, a notable murder trial was held here. — — Map (db m291298) HM
On North Fifth Street north of High Street, on the left when traveling north.
Samuel Miller moved to Keokuk in 1850 and practiced law here until he was appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1862. He served until his death, 28 years later, and was the first high court appointee from Iowa and from . . . — — Map (db m224589) HM
On 5th Street at Avenue D (County Road J40), on the right when traveling south on 5th Street.
[northeast side] Keokuk National Cemetery [southwest side] “And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: just another soldier reporting, Sir, I’ve served my time in Hell.” . . . — — Map (db m291400) HM WM
On Main Street east of Water Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
During the period of 1839-1846, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormons) settled here in Lee County, Iowa and in Nauvoo, Illinois, on the opposite (eastern) side of the Mississippi River. Nauvoo was the . . . — — Map (db m179453) HM
Early settlers of Lee County believe that the explorers Marquette and Joliet landed at this spot in 1673. From here they made their only overland exploration on the west bank of the Mississippi, finding villages of the Illini tribe. Other French . . . — — Map (db m179445) HM
Front Dedicated to soldiers and patriots of the American Revolution who are buried in IowaDecember 28, 1846 Iowa Our liberties we prize our rights we will maintainReverse George Perkins, N. and S. Carolina, Lee County William . . . — — Map (db m48277) HM
