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Norwegian immigration to Iowa began in 1840 [52] with settlement at Sugar Creek [90] in southeastern Iowa, and continued with immigration to northern Iowa in the late 1840s. [91] The Sugar Creek colony in Lee County was the result of a failed Missouri colony, and has its origins in the second Norwegian colony in the United States, that of Fox ...
First Settlement: 1851; First Birth: Sarah B., daughter of John J. and Julia Thornton, in autumn 1851. First Death: William Dobbins, on September 6, 1852. First Marriage: James Dillon and the widow of Patrick Fitzgerald. First Church: A Society of Friends meetinghouse, erected in 1854. First School: Taught by James Tulbert in a newly ...
Julien Dubuque (January 1762 – 24 March 1810) was a Canadian of Norman origin [1] [2] from the area of Champlain, Quebec who arrived near what now is known as Dubuque, Iowa, which was named after him. He was one of the first European men to settle in the area.
Oxford Mills was the first settlement in Oxford Township. It was named after a gristmill built there in 1857. [ 2 ] A post office operated in Oxford Mills from 1862 to 1918 [ 3 ]
Downtown and North Dubuque, Iowa, looking north from the Fourth Street Elevator. The city of Dubuque, Iowa stretches back over 200 years, when Julien Dubuque first settled in the area in the late 18th century. Within the modern era, the city has focused on subjects such as flooding, racial issues, and redevelopment. First European Settlement Dubuque was the first permanent European settlement ...
Fort Madison (1808–1813), the first American settlement and the first American fort in Iowa, was partially excavated in 1965. [60] American settlement began in earnest in the 1830s, and the official removal of American Indians from Iowa was completed by 1852. Several of these historical sites have been excavated, including Gilbert’s Trading ...
Iowa (/ ˈ aɪ. ə w ə / ⓘ EYE-ə-wə) [6] [7] [8] is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 174,669, [1] making it the third-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Davenport. Scott County is included in the Davenport–Moline-Rock Island, IA–IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. [2]