On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
The arrival of the railroad in Grinnell in 1863 encouraged manufacturing and commerce by providing an efficient way to bring in raw material and ship out finished products. One of the first businesses was a tanning operation started by Frederick . . . — — Map (db m293691) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
Josiah Bushnell Grinnell, a Congregational minister born in Vermont, headed west in 1853 in search of a place to establish an ideal community. J.B., as he was known, planned to pattern the new settlement after a New England town, where church and . . . — — Map (db m293696) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
What we know as Grinnell College was founded in 1846 in Davenport, Iowa, and called Iowa College. The school was the dream of 11 young Congregational ministers from Andover Theological Seminary in Massachusetts. Each of them pledged to establish a . . . — — Map (db m293692) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
Union Depot The first train arrived in Grinnell in 1863. giving the town a new, faster way to travel to population centers in the East and Midwest. The Union Depot was built in 1893 at the junction of the east-west and north-south rail lines. . . . — — Map (db m293689) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
During his lifetime, J.B. Grinnell was a minister, lawyer, sheep farmer, banker, railroad builder, state senator and member of the U.S. Congress. From the beginning, he was driven by opposition to slavery, a passion for education, and a yearning . . . — — Map (db m293695) HM
This is the final resting place of Josiah Bushnell Grinnell; Congregational minister, co-founder of the town that bears his name, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and passionate abolitionist. As an active participant in the . . . — — Map (db m314934) HM
On Broad Street at 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.
Merchants' National Bank has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1976 National Park Service United States Department of . . . — — Map (db m291300) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
Henry Spaulding 1846-1937 Manufacturer Henry Spaulding established the Spaulding Manufacturing Company, a carriage-making business that became Grinnell's first large industry. A blacksmith by trade, Spaulding arrived in Grinnell . . . — — Map (db m293690) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
Billy Robinson 1884-1916 Pioneer Aviator W.C. “Billy” Robinson was an early aviator who set an American record for a nonstop flight in 1914. He was born in South Dakota but moved to Grinnell with his family at age 12. He was always . . . — — Map (db m293693) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
Harry Hopkins 1890-1946 Government Harry Hopkins held important positions in the federal government under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hopkins was born in Sioux City but moved with his family to Grinnell as a child. He . . . — — Map (db m293694) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
Gary Cooper 1901-1961 Actor Gary Cooper's film career spanned more than 30 years and 100 movies. Cooper was born Frank James Cooper in Helena, Montana. He attended Grinnell College for three semesters. When his family moved to Los . . . — — Map (db m293697) HM
On 3rd Avenue at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Avenue.
Robert Noyce 1927-1990 Innovator Robert Noyce is known worldwide for his contributions to technology. He was born in Burlington, Iowa, but moved to Grinnell with his family at an early age. He was valedictorian of his Grinnell High . . . — — Map (db m293770) HM
