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Historic Old Fort Madison was the first permanent U.S. military fortification on the Upper Mississippi. The fort was the site of Chief Blackhawk's first battle against U.S. troops, making it the only real War of 1812 battlefield located in the state of Iowa & the first U.S. military cemetery in the upper Midwest.
Dec 27, 2015 · Dec. 27, 2015 12:00 pm. On the west bank of the Mississippi River ‘Old Fort Madison' stands as a replica of what was considered the first American settlement in Iowa, Friday, Dec. 11,...
Old Fort Madison is a reproduction of the first military fort on the upper Mississippi River. It is located within Riverview Park and the views of the river are nice. Apparently there are many interesting Victorian homes in Fort Madison and they can be viewed on a driving tour.
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Fort Madison was the location of the first U.S. military fort in the upper Mississippi region; a replica of the original fort stands along the river in Riverview Park. Sheaffer Pens were developed and made in Fort Madison for many years.
May 24, 2021 · Visit Old Fort Madison in Riverview Park to see what life was like in a trading post and military fort during the early days of the nation. See what life was like for a soldier stationed...
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Old Fort Madison Site. The City of Fort Madison was settled around the site of the first U.S. military fort in the upper Mississippi region. The fort, built and occupied in 1803 was deserted five years later when they were overrun by the Sauk Indians. The soldiers escaped to the river under the cover of darkness, setting the fort on fire as ...
Nov 19, 2021 · Old Fort Madison was established near the point where the Des Moines River meets the Mississippi in 1808 as a strategic trading post between the United States and several local Native American tribes.
