Keokuk

Historical marker location:

Keokuk, Iowa

( Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 136) near North Second Street, on the right.)

Where Today and History Meet.

During World War II, Iowa was home to several prisoner of war camps, where German soldiers were held captive. The largest of these camps was located in Algona, Iowa, and housed more than 10,000 prisoners at its peak.