Jefferson Highway Completion

Historical marker location:

Northwood, Iowa

( Marker is at the intersection of Orchid Avenue (U.S. 65) and Freeborn Minnesota County Road 106, on the right when traveling north on Orchid Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1930

Iowa has been home to several famous actors and actresses, including John Wayne, Ashton Kutcher, and Donna Reed. John Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa, and Ashton Kutcher grew up in Cedar Rapids. Donna Reed, who won an Academy Award for her role in the movie "From Here to Eternity," was born in Denison, Iowa.