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Historical Markers in Van Buren County

 
Clickable Map of Van Buren 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 Van Buren County, IA (6) Davis County, IA (9) Henry County, IA (24) Jefferson County, IA (6) Lee County, IA (53) Wapello County, IA (30) Clark County, MO (19) Scotland County, MO (3)  VanBurenCounty(6) Van Buren County (6)  DavisCounty(9) Davis County (9)  HenryCounty(24) Henry County (24)  JeffersonCounty(6) Jefferson County (6)  LeeCounty(53) Lee County (53)  WapelloCounty(30) Wapello County (30)  ClarkCountyMissouri(19) Clark County (19)  ScotlandCounty(3) Scotland County (3)
Keosauqua is the county seat for Van Buren County
Adjacent to Van Buren County, Iowa
Davis County (9)  ►
Henry County (24)  ►
Jefferson County (6)  ►
Lee County (53)  ►
Wapello County (30)  ►
Clark County, Missouri (19)  ►
Scotland County, Missouri (3)  ►
 
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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, Keosauqua — The Hotel Manning — Historic Hills Scenic Byway —
On Van Buren Street at Front Street on Van Buren Street.
Built atop a limestone rubble foundation, Keosauqua's iconic landmark has a history that dates back to the founding of Keosauqua. There has been a myth surrounding the Hotel that claims it was built to house guests from the steamboats on the Des . . . — — Map (db m296500) HM
4 ► Iowa, Van Buren County, Keosauqua — Van Buren County Courthouse — 1840 —
On Broad Street (Route J40) (State Highway 1) just north of Dodge Street, on the left when traveling north.
“Oldest in Iowa” National Register of Historic Places Designation — 1977 — — Map (db m290699) HM
5 ► Iowa, Van Buren County, Stockport — 2 — Dragoon Trail Historical Site —
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
6 ► Iowa, Van Buren County, Stockport — Stockport Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Van Buren County Veterans — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —
On Legion Street just east of North Main Street (County Highway W30), on the left when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m290900) HM
 
 
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Oct. 19, 2026