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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Emmet County, Iowa

 
Clickable Map of Emmet 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 Emmet County, IA (7) Clay County, IA (2) Dickinson County, IA (20) Kossuth County, IA (3) Palo Alto County, IA (6) Jackson County, MN (6) Martin County, MN (18)  EmmetCounty(7) Emmet County (7)  ClayCounty(2) Clay County (2)  DickinsonCounty(20) Dickinson County (20)  KossuthCounty(3) Kossuth County (3)  PaloAltoCounty(6) Palo Alto County (6)  JacksonCountyMinnesota(6) Jackson County (6)  MartinCounty(18) Martin County (18)
Estherville is the county seat for Emmet County
Adjacent to Emmet County, Iowa
      Clay County (2)  
      Dickinson County (20)  
      Kossuth County (3)  
      Palo Alto County (6)  
      Jackson County, Minnesota (6)  
      Martin County, Minnesota (18)  
 
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1 Iowa, Emmet County, Dolliver, Lincoln Township — Okamanpadu Lake
Discovered by Jean Nicollet 1838 Camp site of General Fremont and later of Major T. W. Sherman on Government Road surveyed in 1860 Okamanpadu Park Donated by E.L. and J.C. Williams Tablet placed by Okomanpado Chapter . . . Map (db m232789) HM
2 Iowa, Emmet County, Estherville — Emmet County Veterans Memorial
Memorial honoring Emmet County Veterans Erected by Estherville Chapter Service Star Legion originally War Mothers of America 1918         1938 Paul Atbey • Glen A. Alt • Stanley Alt • Steven Andrea • Dewey Allgood • Harvey L. Arnett • Norman Andrews . . . Map (db m238196) WM
3 Iowa, Emmet County, Estherville — Estherville Swinging Bridge
This suspension cable swinging bridge was built at the site of the "Old Mill Dam" in 1937. Labor for the construction was furnished by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" Program. The bridge was . . . Map (db m233860) HM
4 Iowa, Emmet County, Estherville — Estherville Swinging Bridge
This suspension cable swinging bridge was built at the site of the "Old Mill Dam" in 1937. Labor for the construction was furnished by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" Program. The bridge was . . . Map (db m233861) HM
5 Iowa, Emmet County, Estherville — First Bell Used by the Estherville Fire DepartmentIn the Year 1884
Donated to Estherville by the Elmer Weir family, Sept. 1, 1985 in memory of Stanley Larsen who exemplified good health & vigor and refused to grow old.Map (db m238190) HM
6 Iowa, Emmet County, Estherville — Fort Defiance
1863           1911 Erected on block 59, original plat of Estherville, Iowa, by Company A, Northern Border Brigade, for the protection of settlers against marauding Indians. To the memory of the pioneers of Emmet County, Iowa and in honor . . . Map (db m232788) HM
7 Iowa, Emmet County, Estherville — The Estherville Meteorite
Fell 482 feet due west of this spot on May 10, 1879. • • • It was one of the three greatest “falls” on record. • • • Parts of the meteorite are found in important museums of the world.Map (db m176315) HM
 
 
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