First College Building West of the Mississippi River - Mt. Pleasant, IA
N 40° 58.457 W 091° 33.189
15T E 621731 N 4536910
Built in 1843, Pioneer was the first college building to be constructed west of the Mississippi River.
Waymark Code: WMMZYE
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2014
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Built in 1843, Pioneer was the first college building to be constructed west of the Mississippi River. It is used as classrooms and for offices for the English department. A plaque by the front door reads: “Iowa Wesleyan College, Founded 1842, Pioneer Building, erected 1843. In commemoration of the first college west of the Mississippi River. This tablet was dedicated by the James Harlan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mt. Pleasant, IA, May 30, 1926.”
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1843
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