Mount Pleasant - Camp Harlan and Medal of Honor Plaques GPS Coordinates: 40.976333 by -91.582550

This memorial is on the spot of Camp Harlan. See the photo below for more historical information about the Camp. Also see a plaque honoring Medal of Honor Recipients in the 4th Iowa Cavalry. There were an unusually large number of 12 MOH recipients honored from this regiment. The bronze plaque was dedicated in 1930. The plaque with more detail on Camp Harlan and the MOH plaque were erected more recently. There was a dedication of the MOH plaque on 5/28/11 ( see the final photo.) The other photos were taken 9/1/20. This memorial is on the corner of Hickory and Courtland on the NW side of town. It is across the street from the clubhouse at the Country Club.

Mount Pleasant - Civil War Monument at Hickory Grove Cemetery GPS Coordinates: 41.039483 by -91.544066

This is a 12 foot monument with the names of 17 fallen soldiers inscribed around the base. The inscription reads, "Erected June 1870 by the Soldiers and Citizens of Marion Town Ship in Memory of their Fallen Brothers." The design of the monument is similar to other very old ones at Kossuth, Winfield and Keosauqua. The stone likely was from a limestone quarry in the area. Hickory Grove Cemetery is located several miles north of Mt. Pleasant off Hwy. 218/27 on 185th Street. The monument is on the south edge of this small country cemetery. Thank you to Pat Ryan White for notification of this monument. Photos taken 9/1/20.

Mount Pleasant - Henry County Medal of Honor Recipients Monument GPS Coordinates: 40.965200 by -91.552967

On the south side of the Veterans Monument at the Henry County Courthouse, Medal of Honor Recipients from the county are listed. This includes three Civil War Soldiers. Henry County has an unusually large number of MOH Recipients. Also see the plaque at the Camp Harlan site in Mt. Pleasant showing MOH Recipients from the 4th Iowa Cavalry. This attractive memorial is at the Courthouse at S. Main and E. Washington. It was dedicated 11/11/1994. Thanks to Pat Ryan White for notification of this monument. Photos taken 5/28/11.

Mount Pleasant - Memorial to Revolutionary War Veteran GPS Coordinates: 40.951250 by -91.542516

This large stone monument with crossed cannons is located in Forest Home Cemetery. The monument is about 8 feet high, 6 feet wide and 2 feet in depth. The front inscription honors Revolutionary War Veteran Charles Shepherd. The bronze cannons are replicas. General George Stone is buried nearby. He was the Colonel of the Iowa 25th Infantry Regiment which included 4 companies from Henry County. To reach the cemetery, take Walnut Street south off Washington Street/Highway 34. Bear right at the entrance – the monument is in the central part of the cemetery at the junction where the road branches left and right. Photo taken 1/9/08.

Mount Pleasant - Plaques of Henry County Civil War Roster  GPS Coordinates: 40.964874 by -91.552750

At the Henry County Courthouse are plaques of the the Henry County Roster of soldiers. This impressive memorial is on the main floor of the Courthouse. There are about 1100 names listed. The second photo is an example of one of the panels. Thank you to Pat Ryan White for notification of this memorial. The first photo was taken 9/1/20 - the second one 8/3/10.

Salem - Lewelling House Underground Railroad GPS Coordinates: 40.851450 by -91.621583

The Henderson Lewelling House is listed by the National Park Service as a stop on the underground railroad. It is only 18 miles north of Missouri and was in a community of Quakers who were known to help runaway slaves. The house was built in 1840 of limestone quarried nearby. The interior includes the trapdoors through which slaves were hidden and other interesting artifacts. The cannon in the yard is a replica of one that slaveowners from Missouri brought to Salem and threatened to demolish the house. Other Iowans came to resist and the cannon wasn't fired. Henderson Lewlling later moved to Oregon and was well known as a pioneer in the fruit industry.

The home is open on Sundays from 1-4:00 PM from May through September or by appointment - 319 258-4341. It is located on Main Street south of the business district. Thanks to John Sachs for information about this historical place. Photos taken 3/17/09.

Winfield - Civil War Monument GPS Coordinates: 41.119117 by -91.422750

This is a very old Civil War Monument in the Winfield Scott Township Cemetery. It would have been erected shortly after the end of the War. It honors 12 Civil War soldiers from the area who gave their lives for their country. There are three soldiers inscribed on each side of the monument. The design of the monument is similar to those in Kossuth, Keosauqua and near-by Hickory Grove Cemetery. The stone was likely from a limestone quarry in the area. The cemetery is on the SE side of town - take 130th Street. The monument is by the flags in the central portion of the cemetery. Thank you to Pat Ryan White for information about this monument. Photos taken 9/1/20.