LEAD MINING The principal attraction of the Dubuque area to the first white settlers LEAD mining was carried on in the area as early as 1685 when Nicholas PERROT entered the territory He established a fort near the present site of East Dubuque
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The first serious attempt to settle the area occurred in 1780 when Julien Dubuque established a trading post near the present Iowa city that bears his name With the help of the local Indians he discovered lead deposits built crude furnaces and shipped it down the Mississippi River
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The early lead miner who struck it rich built the 23 room Italian Villa style mansion Costumed guides interpret the history of lead mining and its role in Dubuque s development Also look into Iowa s oldest standing building the log cabin and a one room schoolhouse
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Lead mining was a major part of the area s history first by the Native Americans and in later years by European miners and farmers In 1796 Julien Dubuque received a land grant from the Governor of Spain giving Dubuque permission to work the lead mines located outside of present day Dubuque
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crevices of Dubuque county Lead is reported to have been discovered here seven years previously by the wife of Peosa Fox Dubuque at once took possession of his claim and began mining operations The place became known as Spanish Mines or more commonly as Dubuque s Lead mines
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DUBUQUE THE KEY CITY The Architectural And Historical Resources of Dubuque Iowa The report reviews the architectural and historic contexts and themes for the survey areas of Dubuque Phase I Architectural and historic survey of the properties located in the Central Avenue Washington Jackson and Elm Street areas north of the
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The State of IowaEarly Settlements The following is a chapter from The History of Jefferson County Iowa Pages published by the Western Historical Company of Chicago in 1879 oooOOOooo EARLY SETTLEMENTS The first permanent settlement by the whites within the limits of Iowa was made by Julien Dubuque in 1788 when with a
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from Dubuque Iowa north into southeast Minnesota across southern Wisconsin from the Mississippi River and the first record of lead mining by a French trader Nicholas Perrot in 1690 In 1788 Julien Dubuque was and natural history of the Swiss Valley area
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The Dubuque Visitor and its successor the Iowa News remain among the most important documentary sources of early Iowa history John King the Dubuque Visitor s founder first arrived in Dubuque in 1833 and partnered with Alexander George in a mining business known as the Bee Branch King became invested in the growth and success of his new
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GALENA DUBUQUE MINING DISTRICTGALENA DUBUQUE MINING DISTRICT is located in southwestern Wisconsin northwestern Illinois and Dubuque County Iowa Nicolas Perrot first mined lead there in 1690 Mining continued intermittently until the Fox Indians see Mesquakie granted Julien Dubuque permission to work the mines in 1788 After Dubuque died in 1810 the Fox prevented his
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before the year 1650 By 1682 the lead deposits of the Upper Mississippi Valley were known in Europe through the writing of Nicholas Perrot and by the end of the century French and English maps of North America clearly showed lead mines at the present sites of Dubuque Iowa and Galena Illinois By 1788 a charismatic and energetic French
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RALPH SCHARNAU who teaches history at Northeast Iowa Com munity College Peosta describes the emergence of a working class in Dubuque between 1835 and 1855 He focuses on the workplace condi tions and living standards of workers especially in lead mining in the first decade and later in lumbering He also addresses the beginnings of
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History Participating Institutions Welcome to the Iowa Heritage Digital Collections Diagram of the Lead Bearing Crevices near Dubuque Iowa Source URL View this item in its source respository Title Diagram of the Lead Bearing Crevices near Dubuque Iowa Subject Mining United states Iowa Dubuque County Dubuque
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Above on this 1835 map drawn by Lt Albert Lea is the northern region of Iowa District Dubuque County Note the city of Dubuque 1833 with Catfish Creek where Julien Dubuque first settled and the large mining area called Lead Mines including Galena IL
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Dubuque died March 24 1810 Lead mining was a major part of this area s history first by the Native Americans and in later years late 1830s through the 1850s by European miners and farmers The Civil War caused renewed lead mining activity which waned after the war but continued until 1914
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Dubuque s Grave is a place of great notoriety on this river in consequence of its having been the resi dence and mining place of the first lead mining pio neer of these regions by the name of Dubuque who held his title under a grant from the Mexican Gov
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Dubuque Lead Mining Company Described as being one mile west of Dubuque in 1895 the mine had opened in 1894 The mine had seventy five men working three shafts at a depth of 210 feet In one year 700 000 pounds of lead had been obtained
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History of Dubuque IowaWikipedia Dubuque was the first permanent European settlement in what would become the state of Iowa This area was important in the French Indian fur trading culture the earliest record of lead mining dates to 1690 and the French trader Nicholas Perrot
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Ralph went to work mining lead in Dubuque in the Iowa Territory After five years however he hadn t been able to repay the debt The problem was the high cost of living Ralph apparently struggled simply to pay room and board according to historian Dorothy Schwieder author of the book Iowa
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Dubuque Lead Mining Company Dubuque area Dubuque Co Iowa USA One mile west of Dubuque 1896 on west end of Level Range SUPPORT US Covid 19 has significantly affected our fundraising
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Lead Mining In 1788 Julien Dubuque a French trader with the Indians was accompanied by a party of miners Lead was the gray gold of the area and Dubuque obtained a large tract of land from the chiefs of the Sacs and Foxes He was confined to the western shore of the Mississippi River south of what would become Dubuque Iowa by the Mines of Spain his claims
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Even though lead mining disappeared early in its history and the importance of river commerce declined many decades ago Dubuque remains a viable community today with a population of around 60 000 people Despite its many changes Dubuque has managed to retain much of its 19 th century architecture and character And to an outsider it seems to
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From the beginning then the city s reputation and prosperity rested on lead mining Officially opened to settlement by Euro peans in 1833 Dubuque was named after the French Canadian lead miner Julien Dubuque 12On June 1 1833 several hundred miners poured into the Dubuque area
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Mining of lead for utilitarian and ornamental objects in northeast Iowa began in prehistoric times and continued well into the 19th century Due to its prominent visibility along the Mississippi River bluffs and ease of transport by boat or raft Dubuque area lead was mined and smelted by Indians and French fur traders
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Lead Mining In 1788 Julien Dubuque a French trader with the Indians was accompanied by a party of miners Lead was the gray gold of the area and Dubuque obtained a large tract of land from the chiefs of the Sacs and Foxes He was confined to the western shore of the Mississippi River south of what would become Dubuque Iowa by the Mines of Spain his claims
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DUBUQUE THE KEY CITY The Architectural And Historical Resources of Dubuque Iowa The report reviews the architectural and historic contexts and themes for the survey areas of Dubuque Phase I Architectural and historic survey of the properties located in the Central Avenue Washington Jackson and Elm Street areas north of the
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August 2017 The story of Mastodon bones found in the Lead Mining Region of the Upper Mississippi River Valley Article Frederick DouglassOrations in Dubuque August 2017 Pregler resolves the mystery behind a famous photograph of Frederick Douglass reported to have been taken in Dubuque or eastern Iowa between 1865 and 1890
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Dubuque died march 24 1810 lead mining was a major part of this areas history first by the indians and in later years late 1830s through the 1850s by european miners and farmers the civil war caused renewed lead mining activity which waned after the war but continued until
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Even though lead mining disappeared early in its history and the importance of river commerce declined many decades ago Dubuque remains a viable community today with a population of around 60 000 people Despite its many changes Dubuque has managed to retain much of its 19 th century architecture and character And to an outsider it seems to
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Brief Early History of Iowa and Dubuque County THE BEAUTIFUL LAND The year 1803 is memorable in the history of the West for the purchase of Louisiana from France for 15 000 000 This land was known as the New Northwest and was peopled by aboriginal tribes
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Du Buque Visitor and Iowa News On May 11 1836 the first newspaper in what would become Iowa Territory published its first issue in Dubuque a Mississippi River community built around lead mining The Dubuque Visitor and its successor the Iowa News remain among the most important documentary sources of early Iowa history
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HISTORY Mining in the Dubuque subdistrict of the upper Mississippi Valley zinc lead district began about 1788 although small amounts of lead DRILLING FOR ZINC AND LEAD ORE DUBUQUE COUNTY IOWA 473 Both the lead and zinc ore came from small mostly shallow deposits
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1860 lead mining in dubuquebondhumahal 1860 lead mining in dubuque lead mining in dubuque Dubuque County IowaFamilypedia 1860 lead mining in dubuque Dubuque County is a county located in the US state of Iowa Dubuque County is named for Julien Dubuque
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Lead mining was a major part of the area s history first by the Native Americans and in later years by European miners and farmers In 1796 Julien Dubuque received a land grant from the Governor of Spain giving Dubuque permission to work the lead mines located outside of present day Dubuque
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Julien Dubuque died in 1810 and his remains were buried in a log mausoleum on this site Nearly 90 years later a new landmark was created the Julien Dubuque Monument in 1897 It still towers above the Mines of Spain and it still contains the remains of Iowa s first European settler In 2012 local historical groups commissioned a forensic
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The newspaper article on page 205 is from Telegraph Herald Dubuque Iowa Sunday April 22 1906 page 7 column 2 The scans following page 206 are courtesy of Loras College Center for Dubuque History including Map of Northwest Lead and Zinc District front cover inside front title page inside back and back cover
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Dubuque s early history is omnipresent some of which can be seen once you familiarize yourself with it Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Region Dubuque possessed both mineral resources and accessibility to help make it a key city in Iowa s early development Due to the absence of the last glaciers 12 000
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