Dubuque's Mines of Spain
The city of Dubuque was named for Julien Dubuque, a swarthy French Canadian who came to this area around 1785. Dubuque wooed Potosa, the daughter of Peosta, a Fox Indian chief whose village stood at the mouth of . . . — — Map (db m231312) HM
Dubuque’s first jail stood on this site (1836) and was superseded by this building which has been in continuous use since 1857 as sheriff’s residence and jail. Its design is the finest example of Egyptian architecture to survive the classical . . . — — Map (db m126598) HM
Old Dubuque County Jail was built in 1857 by architect John Francis Rague. The Old Jail is one of only three surviving Egyptian Revival buildings in the entire United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also an . . . — — Map (db m126597) HM
Dubuque's Mines of Spain
The city of Dubuque was named for Julien
Dubuque, a swarthy French-Canadian who came
to this area around 1785. Dubuque wooed
Potosa, the daughter of Peosta, a Fox Indian
chief whose village stood at the mouth . . . — — Map (db m231298) HM
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