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Military Order of the Purple Heart1782 1932
Dedicated to all men and womenwounded in all our wars
My stone is red forthe blood they shed.The medal I bearis my Country's wayto show they care.If I could be seenby all mankindMaybe peace willcom…
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A Monument Established By The Citizens Of Iowa To Honor Iowans Who Served During the Vietnam War These Absent Friends Will Never Be Forgotten
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Polk County, IowaFort Des Moines No. 2Established May 1843 — Evacuated March 1846This cabin is a memorial to the military outpost, Fort Des Moines No. 2, occupied by Company I, First Regiment U. S. Dragoons and Company F First U. S. Infantry…
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This Boulder Commemorates The first licensed ferry at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers1847The first Pontoon Bridge at Sycamore Street (Now Grand Avenue)1856The First Toll Bridge at Court Avenue1856
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Marker Front:The fork of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers was recognized as an ideal site a military post as early 1834. Fort Des Moines was established in 1843, but was abandoned in 1846 following the treaty whereby the Sauk and Mesquakie Indian…