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

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By William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015
Adams County Jail and Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Iowa, Adams County, Corning — Adams County Jail — House of History —
The Adams County House of History served as county Jail House and Sheriff's Quarters from 1877 to 1955. The stones that were used to build the jail house were hauled from St. Joseph, Missouri, by oxen and wagon. The effort to purchase and renovate . . . — — Map (db m86668) HM
2 ► Iowa, Adams County, Corning — City of Corning Fire Bell —
Purchased 1897 Removed from tower in Central Park 1966 — — Map (db m86700) HM
3 ► Iowa, Adams County, Corning — Fairview Church — 1892 - 2008 —
[And former church bell] — — Map (db m86715) HM
4 ► Iowa, Adams County, Corning — First Adams County Mill —
Carbon Roller Stone 1849-1918 — — Map (db m86671) HM

5 ► Iowa, Clarke County, Osceola — 15 — The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa —
The Mormon Trail The Mormons of Nauvoo, Illinois, forced from their homes following the murder of their prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr., began their trek across Iowa in 1846 on the way to the Great Salt Lake Valley. From their first permanent . . . — — Map (db m237260) HM
6 ► Iowa, Decatur County, Davis City — 16 — The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa —
The Mormon Trail The Mormons of Nauvoo, Illinois, forced from their homes following the murder of their prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr., began their trek across Iowa in 1846 on the way to the Great Salt Lake Valley. From their first permanent . . . — — Map (db m224588) HM

7 ► Iowa, Adams County, Corning — Icarian Colony —
Formed in France by Etienne Cabet, this group comprised of many talented and well-educated persons. All possessions surrendered to a common fund, all worked for common good. Landed in New Orleans in 1848 all applied for citizenship, same . . . — — Map (db m291323) HM

8 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial —
African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial The Medal of Honor takes its place in our country as the highest award for military valor. The honor, awarded by the President in the name of Congress, may only be accorded an . . . — — Map (db m173924) HM WM
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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.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 12, 2026