National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Backbone State Park Historic District
a.k.a. See Also:90001681;90001682;90001683
Jct. of Co. Rds. C57 and W69, Strawberry Point, IA Local significance of the district: Conservation; Entertainment/recreation; Architecture
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
Iowa is known for its agricultural production, but did you know that it was once a major producer of coal? In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Iowa had more than 200 coal mines, and coal was the state's leading industry.