Visible for miles across the prairie, the Second Empire style Davis County courthouse has captivated admirers for more than 150 years. Completed in 1877, at a cost of $45,201, this crown jewel is surmounted by the 9 foot tall, blind "Goddess of . . . — — Map (db m276096) HM
Built in 1877 at a cost of $45,201, the Davis County courthouse is an outstanding example of Second Empire architecture with its distinctive mansard roof and dormer windows. The structure measures approximately 97 by 87 feet with walls made of . . . — — Map (db m90341) HM
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 m276116) HM
Site of
The Confederate Invasion of Iowa
12th Day of October 1864.
This monument marks the northern most point of incursion into Iowa by Confederate Forces. On October 12, 1864, Lieutenant James Bill Jackson led twelve heavily . . . — — Map (db m36092) HM WM
As you gaze across the highway, imagine there is no road. Instead the stately, brick home you see is sited in the midst of three acres including Weaver Park where you are standing. The home is surrounded by native maple and elm trees, and there . . . — — Map (db m276035) HM
What turns a trip of a few weeks into a grueling journey that lasts months? For the Mormon pioneers, it was prairie grass. The Iowa prairie was winter-bare when Brigham Young and the first group of Latter-day Saints fled Nauvoo in February 1846. . . . — — Map (db m291801) HM
The Davis County Freedom Rock was completed in the spring of 2016 and painted by artist Ray Bubba Sorensen II. The Freedom Rock Tour created by Sorensen aims to spread the message of thanking our veterans while providing a unique Freedom Rock for . . . — — Map (db m291600) HM
