Entries Containing All of the Phrases «lee county» AND «iowa»

By Cosmos Mariner, September 20, 2025

Iowa Sesquicentennial Marker

RANKED BY RELEVANCE

1 ► Iowa, Lee County, West Point — Iowa Sesquicentennial — 1846 — 1996 —

On January 13, 1843, the Lee County seat was relocated to West Point from Ft. Madison (Iowa Territory). The building stood in this square until 1900. In 1845, a notable murder trial was held here. — — Map (db m291298) HM

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2 ► Iowa, Lee County, Keokuk — 20 — Samuel Freeman Miller — 1816-1890 —

Samuel Miller moved to Keokuk in 1850 and practiced law here until he was appointed Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1862. He served until his death, 28 years later, and was the first high court appointee from Iowa and from . . . — — Map (db m224589) HM

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3 ► Iowa, Lee County, West Point — West Point Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Lee County Veterans — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —

[northeast side] Keokuk National Cemetery [southwest side] “And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: just another soldier reporting, Sir, I’ve served my time in Hell.” . . . — — Map (db m291400) HM WM

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4 ► Iowa, Lee County, Montrose — Latter-day Saint Exodus from Nauvoo, 1849 —

During the period of 1839-1846, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormons) settled here in Lee County, Iowa and in Nauvoo, Illinois, on the opposite (eastern) side of the Mississippi River. Nauvoo was the . . . — — Map (db m179453) HM

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5 ► Iowa, Lee County, Montrose — Fort Des Moines, 1834-1837 —

Early settlers of Lee County believe that the explorers Marquette and Joliet landed at this spot in 1673. From here they made their only overland exploration on the west bank of the Mississippi, finding villages of the Illini tribe. Other French . . . — — Map (db m179445) HM

6 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Iowa Revolutionary War Monument —

Front Dedicated to soldiers and patriots of the American Revolution who are buried in IowaDecember 28, 1846 Iowa Our liberties we prize our rights we will maintainReverse George Perkins, N. and S. Carolina, Lee County William . . . — — Map (db m48277) HM

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7 ► Iowa, Henry County, Winfield — Winfield Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Honoring Henry County Veterans — Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II —

. . . — — Map (db m290500) HM

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    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.

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