Hunter Building

Historical marker location:

849 Central Avenue, Northwood, Iowa

( Marker is on Central Avenue (U.S. 56) east of 8th Street (U.S. 56), on the right when traveling east.)

1887.

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.