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The Charles Henry and Charlotte Norton House is a historic building located in Avoca, Iowa, United States.Born in New York and raised in Cass County, Iowa, Norton settled in 1869 at a railroad stop that would become Avoca.
Avoca was founded in 1869 in connection with the construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through the area. [5] The city is named after a place mentioned in the Thomas Moore poem "The Meeting of the Waters," about the River Avoca in Ireland. [6] Avoca quickly developed as a regional service center for the surrounding farms. [7]
The Francis A. and Rose M. Turner House is a historic building located in Avoca, Iowa, United States. Francis A. Turner was born in Des Moines County, Iowa, and the family moved to Pottawattamie County the following year where they farmed. After spending a period of time teaching, he studied law and settled in Avoca after passing the bar. Rose ...
Located in downtown Iowa City, the Iowa Arts Festival features more than 100 local and national artists, food vendors and activities for kids. It will be held June 7-9. The wild world of sports
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In Des Moines, with kids, you can go on an nature expedition, see a show or hang out with "Bluesky." Adults can see "Les Misérables," Dixie Longate.
Graceland Cemetery Chapel is a historic building located in Avoca, Iowa, United States. The frame octagon-shaped building was constructed about 1875 in Graceland Cemetery, the town's public cemetery. The building's architecture has picturesque qualities to it, and it embodies various revival themes. [2]
Another Iowa public water supply experiencing drought-related supply issues, the Regional Water Rural Water Association in Avoca, has seen an improvement the water availability in its wells, but ...