Tornado Disaster - Camanche, IA
N 41° 47.564 W 090° 15.141
15T E 728300 N 4630413
Most of this town was destroyed by a Tornado in 1860. The town grew back.
Waymark Code: WM1Y23
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2007
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Located in Rose Hill Cemetery in the town of Camanche, IA is a small plaque mounted on a rock.
The Plaque says, "Sacred to the Memory of those who parished in the Camanche Tornado, June 3, 1860".
The Tornado killed 29 people and destroyed a school, churches, businesses, warehouses, hotels, stables, and over 228 homes.