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Eagle Point Park is a 164-acre (0.66 km 2) public park [1] located in the northeast corner of the city of Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Eagle Point is mostly situated on a bluff that overlooks the Mississippi River and the Lock and Dam No. 11. [3] The park is owned and operated by the city of Dubuque.
In 1925, Clinton acquired Eagle Point Park as part of its park system. In 1956, the Gateway Bridge (Illinois-Iowa) was opened. In 1965, the Mississippi River crested at 24.85 feet, effectively flooding the city of Clinton as well as many other cities along the Mississippi.
Location of Dubuque County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dubuque County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
Location of Clinton County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
Park Name County or Counties Nearby City Bobwhite State Park Wayne County: Allerton: Cold Springs State Park Cass County: Lewis: Crystal Lake State Park Hancock County: Crystal Lake: Eagle Lake State Park Hancock County: Britt: Echo Valley State Park Fayette County: West Union: Frank A. Gotch State Park Humboldt County: Dakota City: Heery Woods ...
Because of Dubuque's varied topography, several of the parks feature panoramic views of the city, including: Cleveland Park, Eagle Point Park, Madison Park, and Murphy Park. The city currently operates 39 parks, 6 trails , 2 swimming pools , a golf course , arboretum , campground , and 3 other properties.
The property also features the Louis Arriandeaux Log House, a double log cabin [3] in the dogtrot style, which is considered the oldest building in Iowa. The cabin was built in 1833 at 2nd and Locust Streets in Dubuque, then moved to Eagle Point Park in Dubuque before being moved to the Mathias Ham House Historic Site. [2]
In 1933 he was appointed Superintendent of Parks for Dubuque, Iowa, where he created Eagle Point Park. From 1936 to 1939 he was a landscape designer for the Chicago Park District and was the designer and architect of the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool at Lincoln Park .