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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Des Moines, 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 (63) Boone County, IA (10) Dallas County, IA (13) Jasper County, IA (2) Madison County, IA (59) Marion County, IA (37) Story County, IA (19) Warren County, IA (24)  PolkCounty(63) Polk County (63)  BooneCounty(10) Boone County (10)  DallasCounty(13) Dallas County (13)  JasperCounty(2) Jasper County (2)  MadisonCounty(59) Madison County (59)  MarionCounty(37) Marion County (37)  StoryCounty(19) Story County (19)  WarrenCounty(24) Warren County (24)
Des Moines is the county seat for Polk County
Des Moines is in Polk County
Polk County (63)  ►
ADJACENT TO POLK COUNTY
Boone County (10)  ►
Dallas County (13)  ►
Jasper County (2)  ►
Madison County (59)  ►
Marion County (37)  ►
Story County (19)  ►
Warren County (24)  ►
 
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1 ► 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.
2 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Birthplace of Des Moines — Polk County, Iowa —
On SW 1st Street at West Martin Luther King Parkway, on the left when traveling north on SW 1st Street.
3 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Cambodia — Robert D. Ray Asian Garden —
Near Robert D. Ray Drive at Maple Street, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Civil Rights Victory — Katz Drug Store / July 7, 1948 — Historic Site —
On Locust Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on Locust Street.
5 ► 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.
6 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land —
On East 12th Street.
7 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Des Moines Bruins — 1947-1958 —
Near Line Drive.
8 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Des Moines Champions — 1906 —
Near Line Drive.
9 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Des Moines Demons — 1925-1937; 1959-1961 —
Near Line Drive.
10 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker #13 —
On SW Water Street at W Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, on the left when traveling south on SW Water Street.
11 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — The First Licensed Ferry —
On Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — The First Public Schoolhouse —
On Locust Street North east of 9th Street, on the left when traveling east.
13 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — 'The Gift' from Rotary To The Children of the World — July 2019 —
On Pleasant Street west of 12th Street, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Governor Robert D. Ray, 1928-2018 — Governor of Iowa 1969-1983 — Robert D. Ray Asian Garden —
Near Robert D. Ray Drive south of Maple Street, on the right when traveling south.
15 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Grand Army of the Republic Sundial —
On Finkbine Drive south of East Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► 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.
17 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Hawkeye Insurance Co. — Built 1868 — By Frederick Hubbell & Ebeneezer Ingersoll —
On 4th Street north of Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — 53 — The Historic Center Street Neighborhood —
On Pleasant Street west of 12th Street, on the right when traveling west.
19 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Waterbury — History of the Waterbury Neighborhood —
On Polk Boulevard at Ingersoll Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Polk Boulevard.
20 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Hmong — Robert D. Ray Asian Garden —
Near Robert D. Ray Drive south of Maple Street, on the right when traveling south.
21 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Homestead Building — Iowa Historic Site — 1893 —
On Locust Street at Third Street, on the left when traveling east on Locust Street.
22 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Union Park — 38 — Ida B. Wise Smith — 1871-1952 —
On East 9th Street south of Thompson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
23 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — The Iowa Commission for the Blind Building —
On 4th Street south of Watson Powell Jr. Way.
24 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Iowa Cubs — 1981-Present —
On Line Drive.
25 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Iowa Oaks — 1969-1981 —
On Line Drive.
26 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Iowa Revolutionary War Monument —
On East Walnut Street.
27 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Iowa Veterans Memorial —
On Finkbine Drive near East Grand Avenue.
28 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Iowa Women of World War I Memorial —
On East 13th Street north of East Walnut Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► 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.
30 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Korean War — 1950 - 1953 —
On East Walnut Street.
31 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Laos — Robert D. Ray Asian Garden —
Near Robert D. Ray Drive at Maple Street, on the right when traveling south.
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32 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — A Monumental Journey — Kerry James Marshall (American, born 1955) — Manganese Ironspot brick, steel, granite —
On 2nd Avenue at Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Avenue.
33 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Bloomfield/Allen — Owen's Covered Bridge —
Near Easter Lake Drive at Southeast 28th Street.
34 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Drake — Paint It Black —
Near University Avenue just west of 28th Street, on the right when traveling west.
35 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — A Reflection of Hope —
Near East Walnut Street.
36 ► 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.
37 ► 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.
38 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Robert D. Ray Asian Garden — Governor Robert D. Ray, 1928-2018 — Governor of Iowa 1969-1983 —
Near Robert D. Ray Drive at E. Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
39 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Ronald W. Reagan —
On Court Avenue at 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Avenue.
40 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — S-36 Submarine Memorial —
On East Walnut Street.
41 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — The Savery Hotel —
On 4th Street north of Locust Street, on the left when traveling north.
42 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Scottish Rite Consistory Building — 1926 – 1927 — Iowa Historic Site —
On Park Street east of 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Shattering Silence —
Near East Court Avenue south of Dey Street, on the right when traveling east.
44 ► 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.
45 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — Site of Old Fort Des Moines —
On Southwest Water Street south of West Martin Luther King Jr Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
46 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Downtown — St Paul's Cathedral and Garden —
On Pleasant Street at 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Pleasant Street.
47 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Tai Dam — Robert D. Ray Asian Garden —
Near Robert D. Ray Drive north of E. Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
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48 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Vietnam — Robert D. Ray Asian Garden —
Near Robert D. Ray Drive north of E. Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
49 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Votes for Women — Mary J. Coggeshall 1836-1911 — Writer, Orator, and Leader —
On Finkbine Drive north of East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
50 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — War of the Rebellion Monument —
On East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — William Boyd Allison —
On East Walnut Street.
52 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, Sherman Hill — 55 — Willkie House —
On 17th Street south of Olive Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
53 ► Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, East Village — Willson Alexander Scott —
Near East Court Avenue south of Dey Street, on the right when traveling east.
 
 
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Oct. 17, 2026