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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Polk County, Iowa

 
Clickable Map of Polk 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 Polk County, IA (36) Boone County, IA (3) Dallas County, IA (9) Jasper County, IA (2) Madison County, IA (59) Marion County, IA (37) Story County, IA (4) Warren County, IA (24)  PolkCounty(36) Polk County (36)  BooneCounty(3) Boone County (3)  DallasCounty(9) Dallas County (9)  JasperCounty(2) Jasper County (2)  MadisonCounty(59) Madison County (59)  MarionCounty(37) Marion County (37)  StoryCounty(4) Story County (4)  WarrenCounty(24) Warren County (24)
Des Moines is the county seat for Polk County
Adjacent to Polk County, Iowa
      Boone County (3)  
      Dallas County (9)  
      Jasper County (2)  
      Madison County (59)  
      Marion County (37)  
      Story County (4)  
      Warren County (24)  
 
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1 Iowa, Polk County, Clive — Prairie EngineMarc Moulton 2010 — Stainless Steel —
On Northwest 86th Street at Clark Street, on the right when traveling north on Northwest 86th Street.
2 Iowa, Polk County, Clive — Walnut Creek, CliveJune 25, 2015
Near Northwest 86th Street, 0.2 miles south of Swanson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
3 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Bloomfield/Allen — Owen's Covered Bridge
Near Easter Lake Drive at Southeast 28th Street.
4 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Capitol East — Site of Camp Burnside 1862
On East 18th Street at Dean Avenue, on the left when traveling north on East 18th Street.
5 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown Des Moines — Birthplace of Des MoinesPolk County, Iowa
On SW 1st Street at West Martin Luther King Parkway, on the left when traveling north on SW 1st Street.
6 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown Des Moines — Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 7
On SW Water Street at W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, on the left when traveling south on SW Water Street.
7 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown Des Moines — Site of Old Fort Des Moines
On Southwest Water Street south of West Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
8 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown Des Moines — The First Public Schoolhouse
On Locust Street North east of 9th Street, on the left when traveling east.
9 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown Des Moines — 'The Gift' from Rotary To The Children of the WorldJuly 2019
On Pleasant Street west of 12th Street, on the right when traveling west.
10 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown Des Moines — 53 — The Historic Center Street Neighborhood
On Pleasant Street west of 12th Street, on the right when traveling west.
11 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Drake — Paint It Black
Near University Avenue just west of 28th Street, on the right when traveling west.
12 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — 平和と友情の鐘Bell of Peace and Friendship
Near East Court Avenue south of Dey Street, on the right when traveling east.
13 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — A Reflection of Hope
Near East Walnut Street.
14 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Cambodia — Robert D. Ray Asian Garden —
On Robert D. Ray Drive at Maple Street, on the right when traveling south on Robert D. Ray Drive.
15 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Combat Wounded Veterans
On East Walnut Street, 0.1 miles east of Finkbine Drive, on the left when traveling west.
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16 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land
On East 12th Street.
17 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Iowa Revolutionary War Monument
On East Walnut Street.
18 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Iowa Veterans Memorial
On Finkbine Drive.
19 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Japanese Bell of Peace and Friendship平和と友情の鐘
Near East Court Avenue south of Dey Street, on the right when traveling east.
20 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Korean War1950 - 1953
On East Walnut Street.
21 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Replica of the Statue of Liberty
On 12th Street south of Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
22 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Robert D. Ray Asian Garden
Near Robert D. Ray Drive at E. Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
23 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — S-36 Submarine Memorial
On East Walnut Street.
24 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Shattering Silence
Near East Court Avenue south of Dey Street, on the right when traveling east.
25 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — The First Licensed Ferry
On Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
26 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Votes for WomenMary J. Coggeshall 1836-1911 — Writer, Orator, and Leader —
On Finkbine Drive north of East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
27 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — War Of The Rebellion Monument
On East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
28 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — William Boyd Allison
On East Walnut Street.
29 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Willson Alexander Scott
Near East Court Avenue south of Dey Street, on the right when traveling east.
30 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Greater South Side — The Gray's Lake Story
Near George Flagg Parkway east of Fleur Drive, on the left when traveling south.
31 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Sherman Hill — 55 — Willkie House
On 17th Street south of Olive Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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32 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Union Park — 38 — Ida B. Wise Smith1871-1952
On East 9th Street south of Thompson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
33 Iowa, Polk County, Mitchellville — 23 — Historic Des Moines / Noted Des Moines Residents
Near Route 80 at milepost 147,, 1.2 miles west of 112 Street NE (County Road S27), on the right when traveling west.
34 Iowa, Polk County, Mitchellville — Universalist Church1868
On 4th Street NW near Market Street NW, on the right when traveling west.
35 Iowa, Polk County, West Des Moines — Welcome to the Jordan House
Near Fuller Road west of South 19th Street, on the right when traveling west.
36 Iowa, Polk County, West Des Moines, Valley Junction — Valley Junction
On Railroad Place east of 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
 
 
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