Lamm Building

Historical marker location:

618 Market Street, Harlan, Iowa

( Marker is on Market Street west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Erected 1883. 618 Market Street.

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.