Historical Markers in Van Buren County, Iowa

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Historical Markers in Van Buren County, Iowa

1 ► Iowa, Van Buren County, Bentonsport — Iowa’s Confederate General —

On Main Street (County Road J 40), on the right.

General Lawrence Sullivan ‘Sul’ Ross, CSA, was born in Bentonsport, Iowa, Van Buren County on September 27, 1838. His family moved to Texas in 1839, where he grew to manhood. In 1859, Sul Ross was commissioned a Captain in the Texas Rangers, . . . — — Map (db m2565) HM

2 ► Iowa, Van Buren County, Bonaparte — Mormon Trail Crossing at Des Moines River —

On Main Street just south of 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.

Brigham Young and band of Mormons crossed the Des Moines River here March 5, 1846 on their trek to Utah. — — Map (db m30188) HM

3 ► Iowa, Van Buren County, Stockport — Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 2 —

On State Highway 16 at Teal Avenue, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 16.

Determined and authenticated by the Historical Department of Iowa, 1911. This monument was erected in 1917 by the Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution in memory of the Pioneers who followed this trail and its tributaries. We Cross The . . . — — Map (db m139803) HM

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