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May 30, 1974 (Des Moines: Polk: Training site for black officers in World War I. 8: George M. Verity: George M. Verity (towboat): December 20, 1989 (Keokuk: Lee: One of three surviving steam-powered towboats in the United States, this ship pioneered on upper Mississippi in a certain way, leading to large private industry.
Woodman Hollow State Preserve is located in Webster County, Iowa, United States, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Fort Dodge and 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Lehigh. The preserve is a satellite area of Dolliver Memorial State Park, located 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south. [1] Some older maps refer to the area as "Woodman's Hollow State Park."
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 ...
Maquoketa Caves State Park is a state park of Iowa, United States, located in Jackson County. It stands northwest of the city of Maquoketa . In 1991 111 acres (45 ha) on the east side of the park were listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places .
Crapo Park (85 acres, 34 hectares) is a city park with arboretum and botanical garden, alongside the Mississippi River at Parkway Drive, Burlington, Iowa. Those who are not familiar with the park often mispronounce it as "crap-oh" Park, with the correct pronunciation being ( / ˈ k r eɪ p oʊ / KRAY -poh ) Park.
Bixby State Preserve is a nature reserve located in southwestern Clayton County, Iowa, in the midwestern United States.It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Edgewood.It is operated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources as one of the Iowa state preserves.
The White Pine Hollow State Forest is a 944-acre (382 ha) forested area in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. Of the forest, a 712-acre (288 ha) [2] tract is a National Natural Landmark and Iowa State Preserve. The state forest is named after its dominant old-growth tree, the white pine.
In 1916, the state of Iowa purchased the first 47.5 acres (192,000 m 2) for use as a quarry, but later transferred the area to the Board of Conservation.The area was initially classified as a state park, and later a "preserve." It was formally dedicated as a geological, archaeological, historical, and biological preserve in 1969.