Old Fort Madison Monument - Fort Madison IA
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kJfishman
N 40° 37.782 W 091° 18.242
15T E 643431 N 4499034
Monument erected by the D.A.R. on the site of the old Fort Madison. It can be seen from Ave H.
Waymark Code: WMQX18
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2016
Views: 10
Monument erected by the D.A.R. on the site of the old Fort Madison. It can be seen from Ave H.
ERECTED 1908
BY
JEAN ESPY CHAPTER
DAUGHTER'S OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
ON SITE OF
OLD FORT MADISON
BUILT 1808
EVACUATED AND BURNED
BY GARRISON 1813
Group that erected the marker: Daughters of the American Revolution
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Highway H
Fort Madison, IA
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