Bedford Public Library

Historical marker location:

507 Jefferson Street, Bedford, Iowa

( Marker is on Jefferson Street east of Madison Street (Iowa Highway 148), on the left when traveling east.)

1916. Iowa Historic Site.

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.