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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Western Iowa Region

 
By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
Albert — the World's Largest Bull — Interpretive Kiosk
1 ► Iowa, Audubon County, Audubon — Albert — the World's Largest Bull —
On East Division Street just north of Southside Street, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► Iowa, Audubon County, Audubon — Audubon —
On Market Street (U.S. 71) just south of Southside Street, on the left when traveling south.
3 ► Iowa, Audubon County, Audubon — Audubon County Courthouse — National Register of Historic Places — Built 1939 —
On Leroy Street at South Park Place, on the right when traveling north on Leroy Street.
4 ► Iowa, Audubon County, Audubon — Audubon County Tourism —
On Leroy Street just north of Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
5 ► Iowa, Audubon County, Audubon — Audubon County Veterans Memorial —
On Leroy Street at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on Leroy Street.
6 ► Iowa, Audubon County, Audubon — Audubon Public Library —
Near Tracy Street just south of North Park Place, on the left when traveling south.
7 ► Iowa, Audubon County, Audubon — T-Bone Trail —
On Market Street (U.S. 71) just south of Southside Street, on the left when traveling south.
8 ► Iowa, Audubon County, Audubon — We Honor Our Veterans —
Near Leroy Street at Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
9 ► Iowa, Audubon County, Kimballton — Kimballton Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Audubon County Veterans — Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II —
On Esbeck Street east of North Main Street (State Route 173), on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Iowa, Buena Vista County, Albert City — Albert City Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Buena Vista County Freedom Rock — -- Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II -- —
On Main Street 0.1 miles east of 230 Ave, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► Iowa, Buena Vista County, Storm Lake — Harker House — Iowa Historic Site —
On Lake Avenue North at West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Lake Avenue North.
12 ► Iowa, Buena Vista County, Storm Lake — Hayes Memorial Field —
On Flindt Drive (State Highway 7) at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Flindt Drive.
13 ► Iowa, Buena Vista County, Storm Lake — Storm Lake Public Library —
On East 5th Street just east of Erie Street, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Arcadia — Influence of Railroads and Elevation —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.3 miles east of Delta Avenue (County Road M68), on the left when traveling east.
15 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Carroll — The Miracle Cornfield Landing of 1960 —
On Ashwood Drive 0.1 miles south of Lakewood Drive.
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16 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Glidden — Glidden Liberty Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Carroll County Veterans — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at Sherwood Avenue (Arizona Street), on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway.
17 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Glidden — Merle D. Hay Memorial —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.4 miles west of Sherwood Avenue (Arizona Street), on the right when traveling west.
18 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Glidden — Private Merle D. Hay — F Company, 16th Infantry — 3 November 1917 —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.4 miles west of Sherwood Avenue (Arizona Street), on the right when traveling west.
19 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Manning — Manning Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Carroll County — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II  —
On East Street.
20 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Manning — Manning Steel Water Tower —
On 3rd Street just east of Center Street, on the right when traveling east.
21 ► Iowa, Carroll County, Manning — Veterans Memorial Wall — Manning, Iowa —
On Main Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
22 ► Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — American Legion Memorial Building —
On Poplar Street at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Poplar Street.
23 ► Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — Cass County Veterans Memorial —
On Chestnut Street north of White Pole Road (U.S. 6), on the left when traveling north.
24 ► Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot — Iowa Historic Site —
On Chestnut Street at 1st Street when traveling north on Chestnut Street.
25 ► Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — Civil War and Spanish-American War Soldiers Monument —
On Chestnut Street north of White Pole Road (U.S. 6), on the left when traveling north.
26 ► Iowa, Cass County, Atlantic — John Gingery Cabin — A Link With The Past —
On Poplar Street (State Highway 83) at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Poplar Street.
27 ► Iowa, Cass County, Griswold — Veterans Memorial —
On Cass Street at Main Street (Iowa Highway 92), on the right when traveling north on Cass Street.
28 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Fighting Slavery – Aiding Runaways — John Brown Freedom Trail — December 20, 1858 - March 12, 1859 —
Near 567th Lane.
29 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Lewis Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II —
On Main Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
30 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Memorial Building — Lewis, Iowa — Remodeled 1993 —
On Main Street at Webster Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
31 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — Rev. George B. Hitchcock House —
Near 567th Lane.
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32 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — The Mormon Pioneer Trail / A Road and River, Well Traveled —
On Minnesota Street / Nishna Valley Road 0.8 miles west of Lewis Road / 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
33 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — The Mormon Pioneer Trail / A Warm Welcome on the Nishnabotna —
Near 567th Lane.
34 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — The Mormon Trail —
On Main Street west of Market Street, on the right when traveling west.
35 ► Iowa, Cass County, Lewis — World Wars Memorial — Lest We Forget —
On Main Street west of Market Street, on the right when traveling west.
36 ► Iowa, Cherokee County, Cherokee — Cherokee County Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial —
On W Main St at N 6th St on W Main St.
37 ► Iowa, Cherokee County, Cherokee — Cherokee County Veterans Memorial —
On North 6th Street on North 6th Street.
38 ► Iowa, Crawford County, Denison — Donna Reed Historic Site —
On Donna Reed Road (County Route M36) south of T Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
39 ► Iowa, Crawford County, Dow City — S. E. Dow House — National Register of Historic Places —
On Prince Street 0.1 miles south of Charles Street, on the right when traveling south.
40 ► Iowa, Crawford County, Manilla — Manilla Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Crawford County Freedom Rock — Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II —
On 5th St at Main St on 5th St.
41 ► Iowa, Crawford County, Westside — Eugene Kock Memorial Park —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) just east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
42 ► Iowa, Crawford County, Westside — Lest We Forget —
Near 400th Street 0.5 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
43 ► Iowa, Crawford County, Westside — Westside —
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
44 ► Iowa, Crawford County, Westside — World's War Soldiers — 1914 — 1918 — Casualty List —
Near 400th Street 0.5 miles north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
45 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Adel — Ortonville — The Orton Circus —
On R Avenue north of Highway 6 (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling north.
46 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Adel — Panther — Panther Revisited —
On J Avenue (County Route P58) at 240th Street (Iowa Highway 44), on the right when traveling south on J Avenue.
47 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Adel, Adams Township — Panther Creek Cemetery —
Near Old Highway 6 0.5 miles east of Panther Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Adel, Adel Township — Dallas County —
On U.S. 6 0.2 miles west of Thin Blue Line Lane, on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Granger — Granger Subsistence Homestead Project —
On Estates Way at Homestead Drive, in the median on Estates Way.
50 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Redfield — Co. H. 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry — 1861–1865 —
Near 2nd Street at Thomas Street, on the right when traveling south.
51 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Redfield — Fighting Slavery - Aiding Runaways — John Brown Freedom Trail — December 20, 1858 - March 12, 1859 —
On First Street north of Omaha Street, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Waukee — 24 — Historic Des Moines / Noted Des Moines Residents
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 119, 1.9 miles east of Ute Avenue (County Road R22), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
53 ► Iowa, Dallas County, Waukee — Welcome to Waukee — Raccoon River Valley Trail —
Near North 10th Street north of Hickman Road (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Iowa, Dallas County, West Des Moines — Abraham Lincoln — 1809 - 1865 —
Near 68th Street at Beechtree Drive, on the right when traveling south.
55 ► Iowa, Dallas County, West Des Moines — George Washington — 1732 - 1799 —
Near 68th Street at Beechtree Drive, on the right when traveling south.
56 ► Iowa, Dallas County, West Des Moines — Ronald Reagan — 1911 - 2004 —
Near 68th Street at Beechtree Drive, on the right when traveling south.
57 ► Iowa, Dallas County, West Des Moines — Thomas Jefferson — 1743 - 1826 —
Near 68th Street at Beechtree Drive, on the right when traveling south.
58 ► Iowa, Fremont County, Sidney — Fremont County Courthouse: Centennial Celebration — 1889-1989 —
Near Illinois Street at Cass Street, on the left when traveling south.
59 ► Iowa, Fremont County, Sidney — Last WWI Veteran, Sidney, Iowa — Alva R. "Rex" Darst — 1895-1988 —
Near Foote Street 0.2 miles east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
60 ► Iowa, Fremont County, Thurman — Possum Hollow Wildlife Management Area —
On Bluff Road (County Road L44) just south of 242 Avenue (185th Street), on the right when traveling north.
61 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Albert Head — 1838 - 1922 —
On East Lincolnway Street east of South Wilson Avenue.
62 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Captain Darrell R. Lindsey — Medal of Honor — 1919     1944 —
On East Lincolnway Street west of North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
63 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Railroad Depot — Built in 1901 — The Milwaukee Road —
On East Lincolnway Street east of South Cedar Street, on the right when traveling east.
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64 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Friday Club —
On East Lincolnway Street west of North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
65 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Greene County Courthouse —
Near North Wilson Avenue at East Lincolnway Street.
66 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Jefferson Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Greene County — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II  —
On Lincolnway Street near South Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling east.
67 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Judge Robert Montgomery Rippey —
On East Lincolnway Street 0.1 miles west of North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
68 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Lincoln Highway —
On East Lincolnway Street.
69 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — Sally White — Author and Photographer of "Sally's Backyard Birds" — 1939   -   2012 —
On East Lincolnway Street east of South Wilson Avnue.
70 ► Iowa, Greene County, Jefferson — The Kendall Building —
On East Lincolnway Street east of South Wilson Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
71 ► Iowa, Guthrie County, Guthrie Center — Prominent Pioneers Memorial —
On North 5th Street (State Highway 25) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North 5th Street.
72 ► Iowa, Guthrie County, Guthrie Center — Women Pioneers Memorial —
On North 5th Street (Iowa Route 25) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North 5th Street.
73 ► Iowa, Guthrie County, Panora — Welcome to Panora — Raccoon River Valley Trail —
On East Main Street (State Highway 44) just east of Southeast 6th Street, on the right when traveling east.
74 ► Iowa, Guthrie County, Panora — Western Skies Scenic Byway —
On West Main Street (State Highway 44) just west of North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
75 ► Iowa, Guthrie County, Stuart — First National Bank
On Northwest Second Street at North Division Street on Northwest Second Street. Reported missing.
76 ► Iowa, Harrison County, Missouri Valley — 3389 Miles from New York to San Francisco... Join the Ride! —
Near Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) just west of Monroe Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
77 ► Iowa, Harrison County, Missouri Valley — Agriculture in the Loess Hills —
Near Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) just west of Monroe Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
78 ► Iowa, Harrison County, Missouri Valley — Loess Hills of Western Iowa —
Near Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) just west of Monroe Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
79 ► Iowa, Harrison County, Missouri Valley — Missouri Valley Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Harrison County Veterans — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —
On Monroe Avenue just north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
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80 ► Iowa, Harrison County, Missouri Valley — Missouri Valley Veterans' Memorial —
On Huron Street 0.1 miles east of Shawmult Street, on the left when traveling west.
81 ► Iowa, Harrison County, Missouri Valley — Terracing in the Loess Hills —
Near Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) just west of Monroe Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
82 ► Iowa, Ida County, Holstein — Holstein Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Ida County Freedom Rock — -- Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II -- —
On S Kiel St 0.1 miles west of Benning Dr.
83 ► Iowa, Ida County, Ida Grove — AH-1 Cobra Helicopter — United States Army —
On U.S. 59 0.1 miles west of Ida Grove Dr.
84 ► Iowa, Ida County, Ida Grove — CGM-13B Mace Missile — United States Air Force —
On U.S. 59 0.1 miles west of Ida Grove Dr.
85 ► Iowa, Ida County, Ida Grove — Ida County Veterans Memorial —
On U.S. 59 0.1 miles east of Ida Grove Dr.
86 ► Iowa, Ida County, Ida Grove — USS Stark Anchor — United State Navy —
On U.S. 59 0.1 miles west of Ida Grove Dr.
87 ► Iowa, Lyon County, Doon — Doon Veterans Memorial —
On Hubbard Avenue at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Hubbard Avenue.
88 ► Iowa, Lyon County, George — George Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Lyon County — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —
On 210th St 0.2 miles west of Kennedy Ave.
89 ► Iowa, Lyon County, George — Locker Park —
On East Dakota Avenue at N Main St on East Dakota Avenue.
90 ► Iowa, Lyon County, Inwood — Inwood Veterans Memorial —
On South Main Street south of West Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
91 ► Iowa, Lyon County, Larchwood — 57 — Blood Run National Historic Landmark —
On Apple Avenue 0.2 miles south of 125th Street (County Highway K10), on the right when traveling south.
92 ► Iowa, Lyon County, Larchwood, Sioux Township — Berdahl-Rφlvaag House —
On Jim Johannsen Road south of 125th Street (County Road K10), on the left when traveling south.
93 ► Iowa, Lyon County, Larchwood, Sioux Township — Community of Granite — Sioux Township, Lyon Co., IA — Formerly Known as Iuka —
On 125th Street (County Highway K10) 0.4 miles east of Apple Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
94 ► Iowa, Lyon County, Lester — Lester, Iowa —
On 5th Street at Clinton Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street.
95 ► Iowa, Lyon County, Rock Rapids — First Reinforced Concrete Bridge — In the United States —
Near 1st Ave. E.
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96 ► Iowa, Mills County, Emerson — Civil War Memorial —
On U.S. 59 north of U.S. 34, on the right when traveling north.
97 ► Iowa, Mills County, Emerson — Emerson Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Mills County — Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II —
On Morton Avenue (County Road H34) at King Street, on the left when traveling west on Morton Avenue.
98 ► Iowa, Mills County, Emerson — World War II Memorial —
On Morton Avenue at King Street, on the left when traveling west on Morton Avenue.
99 ► Iowa, Mills County, Glenwood — Dedicated to the Memory of John Sivers —
On Lake Drive at East Sharp Street, on the left when traveling south on Lake Drive.
100 ► Iowa, Mills County, Glenwood — The Early Trails Across Mills Co. —
On Lake Drive at East Sharp Street, on the right when traveling south on Lake Drive.

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