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Dubuque
Landmarks
By Mrs. Stoll’s
Third Grade Class
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Town Clock
In 1864 the Town Clock was built
on the John Bell and Company
store but collapsed killing two
women and one child. In 1873 they
built a new Town Clock and put it on
Sullivan Stampfer store but they
took it down because of safety
hazards. They relocated it to Town
Clock Plaza where it is located
today. They built it because it was
very accurate and people didn’t
have watches back then. Today
they use it for concerts, festivals,
and is a tourist attraction.
Ely Duccini
William M. Black
It was a steam-powered side
wheeler used for dredging
operations.
Today she is part of the Mississippi
River Museum. It is used for tours
today.
The William M. Black looks like
three other boats called sister boats.
The Black was named for the Chief
of the United States Army Corps of
Engineers following WW ll.
Dubuque was competing for the
boat and won because they had big
plans to turn it into a museum.
Titan Feeney
The Old Jail
The Old Jail was built in 1857. It
was built to hold prisoners. There
were 3 tiers of cells and it
functioned as a jail until 1971.
It is used as a museum and has
a light and sound show of the
“Hanging of Patrick O’Connor.”
It cost $40,000 to build.
In 1874, six cells were added for
women and children.
It is open Memorial Day through
Labor Day.
Toni Jackson
Mathias Ham House
Mathias Ham House was built in
1839.
The Mathias Ham House historic
site is open Wednesday through
Sunday from Memorial Day
through Labor Day. The hours are
11am to 4pm.It is also available for
field trips, group visits, and private
group functions.
He had a log cabin on his land.
On the 4th of July they have
people show us what they had to
do.
It is a museum.
Ryder Koch
Julien Dubuque Monument
Julien Dubuque died and the
Mesquakie Indians buried him.
They buried him with Tribal
Honors and built a stone tower
with windows so his soul could be
released. The grave is located in
the Mines of Spain Recreation
Area. It is a historical area where
you can go on hikes, see the river,
enjoy nature, visit the grave or
have a picnic.
In 1778, Julien Dubuque got
permission to mine lead in the
Mines of Spain from the Indians.
They named our town after Julien
Dubuque. Dubuque was the first
city in Iowa to be named.
Nathan Meyer
Fenelon Place Elevator
It was built in June, 1882.
It took him so long to go up and
down the bluff, Mr. Graves decided
to build the cable car to make his
travel shorter.
It is a tourist attraction that
people can still ride today.
In 1977, the cable cars were
completely rebuilt.
It costs $1.50 one-way for adults
and $0.75 for children.
It is open from April 1 to
November 30.
Ramone Miles
Shot Tower
The Shot Tower was built in 1856.
It was built to make lead bullets for
the war. They make lead bullets by
taking liquid lead to the top and drop
it and it turns them into perfect metal
balls.
Some people use it for a tourist
attraction.
It is the only Shot Tower west of
the Mississippi.
It’s 120 feet tall.
Van Miller
Lock and Dam #11
The Lock and Dam #11 was built
September 30, 1937 to help stop
floods. The Lock and Dam #11 is
located north of Dubuque, Iowa on
the upper Mississippi River. It was
name after General Zebulon Pike.
Eagles like to build their nests at
the Lock and Dam because the
water is so warm that the eagles
can dive down and eat fish.
Charles Pempilton
Grand Opera House
The Opera House was built in
1889. It was built for Broadway
shows, entertainment and for new
shows.
It is used for plays, music
concerts, the symphony and
orchestra.
The Opera House is the largest
theater ever built in the city.
It cost $65,000 to build the
theater. The Grand Opera House
closed in 1930 for remodeling.
Ariella Rode
Old Jail Museum
The Old Jail Museum was
built in 1857 for $40,000. It
was built for people to go to
jail. It used to be a jail for
criminals.
Today you can take a tour of
the Old Jail Museum. It’s open
Wednesday through Sunday
from 11am to 4 pm Memorial
Day through Labor Day.
Anton Scales
Ice Harbor
The Ice Harbor was built in the
late 1990’s.
It was built to redevelop the
historic Ice Harbor into a museum
campus capturing the historic,
environment, educational and
recreational majesty of the
Mississippi River.
Residents and visitors can enjoy
a stroll on the Mississippi Riverwalk
and watch river boats come and
go.
It hosts many festivals such as
America’s River Festival and Taste
of Dubuque. There’s a waterpark at
the Grand Harbor down there. It
was a major place for boat building
in the 19th century.
Jaylen Stratton
Eagle Point Park
Eagle Point Park is one of the
most outstanding parks in the
Midwest. One hundred sixty-four
acres over look the Mississippi
River and Lock and Dam 11,
providing a beautiful view of Iowa
and Illinois.
The park is good for picnics and to
see the Mississippi River, play, have
fun, walk your dogs and get
exercise. You can see the leaves
change in the spring.
You can play horseshoes or
tennis. The park is located in the
northeast corner of the city. There
are a lot of Frank Lloyd Wright
architecture in the park.
Paradise Webb
Red Stone Inn
The Red Stone Inn was built in
1894. Elizabeth Cooper built it for
her dad as a wedding gift. They
turned it into a duplex. They lived
on one side while getting income
from the other side.
It is a bed and breakfast with a
Victorian décor that people can
stay at.
It was a popular nightspot in the
early 1970’s. There are 15 rooms
available with jacuzzis in some
rooms. It’s one of the last buildings
that Cooper built.
Shala Webster
Ham House
Mathis Ham used it as a home
for his family and his servants in
1857.
It is used as a historical site
recreates what life was like during
that time at the lead mines,
Settler’s log cabin, and school
house.
The house served as a hospital
at a time.
The building offered as a
museum.
Kyren Jurisic
Fenelon Place Elevator
It was built in 1882. Mr. Graves
liked to take half an hour for his
lunch, then a half an hour nap but
this was impossible because of the
long ride from downtown to the top
of the bluff.
He built the elevator so it wouldn’t
take so long.
People can still ride it today.
It is open April 1 to November 30.
It is the world’s shortest, steepest
scenic railway.
It is 296 feet long. You can see
the elevator go up and down.
Alex White
Carnegie Stout Public Library
The Carnegie Stout Public Library was built
in 1902 for the use of a free public library and a
place to hold meetings. Today The Carnegie
Stout Public Library is used for:
Programs for children and teens.
Reading groups.
Internet access.
Homework help.
Story time.
Tours
Book, magazine, movie and music check out.
Interesting Facts
It was put on the National Register of Historic
Places on August 1,1975.
It was the first building in Dubuque to be on
the LEED. Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design.
More marble was used in the U.S than in the
Roman Empire in its entire history.
Jazmine Carter