Historical Markers in Montrose

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Historical Markers in Montrose

1 ► Iowa, Lee County, Montrose — The First Fort Des Moines —

On Main Street (State Highway 404), on the right when traveling east.

This barracks well marks the first Fort Desmoines and was used by a detachment of Dragoons stationed here Sept 25-1834 to June 18-1837 — — Map (db m139802) HM

2 ► Iowa, Lee County, Montrose — First Orchard In Iowa —

On Main Street (Iowa Route 404) east of South Fifth Street, on the right when traveling east.

. . . — — Map (db m178288) HM

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

On Main Street near Water Avenue.

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

4 ► Iowa, Lee County, Montrose — 1 — Here Began the Dragoon Trail —

On Main Street (State Highway 404) at 1st Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.

Here Began the Dragoon Trail Blazed in 1835 by the First U.S. Dragoons under Colonel Stephen W. Kearny — — Map (db m260910) HM

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

On Main Street east of Water Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

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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