Historical Markers in
Polk County, Iowa

A Reflection of Hope Birthplace of Des Moines Combat Wounded Veterans Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 7 Historic Des Moines / Noted Des Moines Residents Iowa Revolutionary War Monument Iowa Veterans Memorial Korean War Paint It Black Replica of the Statue of Liberty S-36 Submarine Memorial The First Licensed Ferry Universalist Church War Of The Rebellion Monument William Boyd Allison
The famous explorers Lewis and Clark passed through Iowa in 1804 on their journey to the Pacific Ocean, but they didn't actually set foot on Iowa soil. The expedition traveled along the western border of Iowa, which was then part of the Missouri Territory.
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