105 North John Wayne Drive

Historical marker location:

105 North John Wayne Drive, Winterset, Iowa

( Marker is on John Wayne Drive north of Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1999

c.1875.

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.