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Moingona got its start in 1866, when the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad was extended to that point. [2] The community derives its name from the Moingona Indians. [3] A post office was established at Moingona in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.
Ca. 1681 map of Marquette and Jolliet's 1673 expedition showing a Moingona village along what is now the Des Moines River. The name Moingona was probably the basis for the name of the City of Des Moines, the Des Moines River, and Des Moines County, Iowa. [8] Other names for them mentioned in 1672–73 records were "Mengakoukia," and "Mangekekis ...
Iowa became the 29th state in 1846 during James K. Polk's presidency. A year before, a proposed northern border went as far as St. Paul, Minnesota.
The written history of Iowa begins with the proto-historic accounts of Native Americans by explorers such as Marquette and Joliet in the 1680s. Until the early 19th century Iowa was occupied exclusively by Native Americans and a few European traders, with loose political control by France and Spain.
This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Iowa, arranged in alphabetical order. This list contains a number of historical communities which no longer exist, and also includes a number of disincorporated cities.
March is Iowa History Month. To celebrate Iowa History Month, the Register has published weekly essays from leading state historians. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: ...
The Northern Sugar Company plant in Mason City opened in November 1917 a few months after the U.S. entry into World War I. Its first sack of sugar was sold by auction to benefit the Red Cross.
The Kate Shelley Railroad Museum was built in same location where the Moingona railroad depot was situated in 1881. [15] The Shelley family donated a collection of letters and papers of family members of Shelley, 1860–1911, to Iowa State University. The timetable accents for Metra's Union Pacific West Line are printed in "Kate Shelley Rose ...