When the Battles are done
the War isn't over
For our Veterans
It is just Beginning.
[Taylor Morris Navy EOD from Cedar Falls, Iowa who was injured in Afghanistan and Gold Star Mothers.]
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[Respect for our . . . — — Map (db m135835) WM
On Clay Street north of West 16th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Herman Caswell Hemenway (1834-1922) Born in Potsdam, New York, Herman Hemenway was a public school teacher who moved west to Independence, Iowa, to practice law. He enlisted for the Union Army during the American Civil War and was commissioned . . . — — Map (db m277150) HM
On lands acquired by the USA from Sac and Fox (Mesquakie) Indians in 1842, William Sturgis and Erasmus O. Adams settled near this spot along the Cedar River in 1845. Sturgis began construction of a dam and mill and the site became known as . . . — — Map (db m231310) HM
On Center Street north of West 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
End of the Ice Age
Before the era of electric refrigeration, natural ice was harvested from the Cedar River and stored in the ice house owned by Cedar Falls Ice and Fuel Company. Built in 1921, the building was 100 feet in diameter, had . . . — — Map (db m277153) HM
On West 3rd Street west of Clay Street, on the right when traveling west.
Jacob Hoffman was an early settler in Black Hawk County. He is the prototype of Wayne Lockwood in the novel Song of Years by Bess Streeter Aldridge, published in 1939. Aldridge related stories of early Sturgis Falls (Cedar Falls) such as . . . — — Map (db m277159) HM
On West 1st Street at Clay Street, on the right when traveling west on West 1st Street.
Cedar Falls boosters used "Garden City" and "Lawn City" to describe the well-kept lawns and tree-lined streets in quiet residential areas. Although Cedar Falls was initially settled by families relocating from eastern and midwestern states, after . . . — — Map (db m277143) HM
On West 1st Street at Clay Street, on the right when traveling west on West 1st Street.
Cheap Energy
The 6-foot drop in the Cedar River attracted William Sturgis and Erasmus Adams to the area in 1845. The falls on the Cedar provided a dependable source of energy to operate a saw mill for lumber and a grist mill to grind grain. . . . — — Map (db m277144) HM
On West 3rd Street at Clay Street, on the right when traveling west on West 3rd Street.
Named in honor of John M. Overman, Phebe J. Overman, William P. Overman, Harriet C. Overman, Demcy C. Overman, and Edwin Brown, proprietors of the village of Cedar Falls, who, on this day, the 12th of April, A.D. 1853, donated this public square . . . — — Map (db m277158) HM
On East 14th Street at Waterloo Road, on the left when traveling west on East 14th Street.
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this replica of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
and . . . — — Map (db m277162) HM
Black Hawk County's agricultural economy is based on the rich land, seventy-nine per cent of which is under cultivation. Through the county flow the Cedar and Wapsipinicon rivers. The county was named for a Sac Indian leader. Several Indian . . . — — Map (db m231309) HM
On Chestnut Street at 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on Chestnut Street.
La Porte City's long history of protecting its citizens started with the formation of a bucket brigade in 1871. A bell summoned citizens to bring their buckets to fight fires. In those early years, the town’s volunteer fire department was praised . . . — — Map (db m193700) HM
On Main Street west of Commercial Street (U.S. 218), on the right when traveling west.
Mayor — Darrel Loveless City Council — Ivadell Bader • Kenneth Harmon • Gary Juhl Clifford McFarland • Duane Slaikeu Renovated 1982 by Junior L. McBride National Register of Historic Buildings — — Map (db m189799) HM
On Chestnut Street just north of 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
This center once housed Iowa’s first FFA Ag Museum. It now has been restored to showcase its original purpose, which was La Porte City’s fire station and jailhouse. An 1861 log cabin from the region also has been moved to the site. Together, these . . . — — Map (db m193698) HM
On Chestnut Street just north of 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dr. Jesse Wasson, founder of our community, devoted his life to the constant improvement and planning for the future of La Porte City. To honor his foresight and continue his visionary thinking, the Friends of the Museum have established the Jesse . . . — — Map (db m193699) HM
On Chestnut Street just north of 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Midwest was once a vast sea of tallgrass prairie, which grew to heights over 9 feet. When Iowa became a state in 1846, the same rich soil and ample rainfall that supported prairie grasses drew eager settlers to the region. Northwest Iowa’s . . . — — Map (db m193697) HM
On Cedar Street south of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling south.
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this copy of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
and loyalty . . . — — Map (db m278224) HM
On Sans Souci Drive north of Conger Street, on the right when traveling north.
Living Without a Care
Sans Souci was established in 1897 as a private summer retreat on the Cedar River. There were never more than twenty houses located along the east side of island. It was home to the city's first golf course, the . . . — — Map (db m278201) HM
On Cedar Street south of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling south.
May we never forget the ship
The crews who proudly sailed her
And those who paid the ultimate price
While serving their country — — Map (db m278223) WM
On West 4th Street north of Cedar Street, on the right when traveling east.
Designed by renowned architectural lighting artist, Rob Shakespeare, the Waterloo River Lights Experience comes to life at sunset. Colored light flows from plazas with lighted totem towers, across the canopy of the 4th Street bridge, and spills . . . — — Map (db m278270) HM
On West 4th Street at Cedar Street, on the right when traveling east on West 4th Street. Reported damaged.
West Side Story
The West Side
The Waterloo skyline in 1967 reflected the different development patterns between the two sides of the river. On the West Side the Waterloo Savings Bank, Russell Lamson Hotel, Black Hawk Building, YMCA, . . . — — Map (db m278380) HM
