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June 2, 1993. The Soldier's Monument is a historic structure in the College Square Historic District in Davenport, Iowa, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [2] The monument, which was built from 1880 to 1881, was individually listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties in 1993.
88001322 [ 1] Added to NRHP. November 29, 1988. The Black Hawk County Soldiers Memorial Hall, also known as Veterans Memorial Hall, is a Classical Revival veterans hall located at 1915 Courbat Ct. in downtown Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. It was built starting in June 1915 and first meeting was held there in December of the same year by ...
The Civil War era brought considerable change to Iowa's politics. During the 1850s, the state's dominant Democratic Party developed serious internal problems, as well as being unsuccessful in getting the national Democratic Party to respond to their local needs. Iowans soon formed the newly emerging Republican Party.
The memorial anchors the south end of Main Street and faces the Civil War Monument twelve blocks to the north on top of the bluff. It was also meant to be a focal point and dramatic terminus for the street, which connects LeClaire Park with Vander Veer Park in central Davenport. Like the Civil War Monument, Main Street surrounded the Dillon ...
There is also a monument to him and another monument to Union Civil War soldiers fighting for him. The monument was erected in 1917. [citation needed] Baxter Springs Civil War Monument erected in 1886 after Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) post collected more than 7,000 signatures from former soldiers. The monument is located in the Soldier's ...
Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS. NRHP reference No. 97000528 [1] Added to NRHP. June 04, 1997. Keokuk National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Keokuk in Lee County, Iowa. It encompasses 22.7 acres (9.2 ha), and as of 2021, had over 6,000 interments. It is administered by Rock Island National Cemetery .
Civil War Monument. Iowa College was founded in 1846 by members of the Congregational Church on Western Avenue in Davenport. The land was donated by Antoine LeClaire, one of the city's founders. [2] The school started as a college preparatory school and eventually added a collegiate department.
The Veteran's Memorial Building is located on May's Island in the middle of the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It is a contributing property to the May's Island Historic District that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] The building served as the Cedar Rapids City Hall until it was damaged in ...