St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church during the 1897 Dedication Ceremony. Building to left of the Church is a small school house built in 1897 and used for religious instruction.
The Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines began with fewer than 10 acres. In 1913, controversial legislation was passed to acquire additional land around the capitol, between 50 and 60 acres. There was an outcry from the public because they were not…
This is the story of the 1904 fire that severely damaged the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. There are reports from Senate and House journals about the fire, and newspaper articles and photographs that chronicle the details of the fire and show…
