Hartley Iowa Veterans' Memorial

Historical marker location:

Hartley, Iowa

( Memorial is on U.S. 18, ¼ mile N 8th Ave. E, on the left when traveling west.)

The Iowa State Fair, one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the country, was first held in 1854 in Fairfield, Iowa. Today, it is held in Des Moines and attracts more than a million visitors each year.