All Places
Stories and photos added to the map, newest first.
Strawberry Point
Housing development
Crown
Crown was a town and school in Decatur county
Ashton Cemetery and Church
Cemetery founded in 1862, church built later in 1897.
Dallas Center Air Force Station
Former site of a US Air Force radar station, closed in 1957. Now the site of Hilltop Farms, the radar tower and a related structure are still there! See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Center_Air_Force_Station
Original Fort Des Moines
Did you know the first Fort Des Moines was in Montrose, in far South Eastern Iowa? Established in 1834 by the Dragoons, the fort was abandoned in 1837. Montrose is also noted for being the residence of Bringham Young and other early Mormon leaders, and is directly across the river from Nauvoo, Illinois. The fort map displayed here was created by Robert E. Lee!
Redfield Bridge & Tile Works
See: http://iagenweb.org/dallas/twp/union/redfield-tile-co.htm
E 2600 block Wisconsin Ave
Liv d in this location from 1953 to 2014.
1916 Flood Creek Train Wreck
This is the site of the train wreck in 1916
Donald Steele Bridge
Named after former Coucilman and Mayor. Was dedicated December 4, 2017.
Dancing Lady Gardens
This is where Steve and Sha7ron Nelson-Vaux moved to in 1996 after failing to save their garden and home near Grimes.... advice = never do serious stuff without 'getting it in writing'...
Riverview Park
Did you visit Riverview Park? In the aerial photos you can see the roller coaster and some other features, all the way back to 1930! Also interesting is the 1980 view, which has most of the park underwater.