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- A Short History of Mount Vernon
Historic Districts
Resources
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Explore the History of Mount Vernon, Iowa

Welcome
- A Short History of Mount Vernon
Historic Districts
Resources
About
Contact Us

Mount Vernon

Photo of tree with shoes hanging from the branches.

Photo of Fran Reyhons

Photo of Joan Siggins

Wedding photo of Donald and Joan Siggins

Photo of newspaper article

Photo of Siggins family and relatives

Photo of Donald Brackett Siggins

Photo of house at 819 Lisbon Road NE.

Photo of Drs. Tom and John Wolfe in front of their office.

Photo of Jeff Siggins standing in yard.

History of the Cedar Springs Hotel

The Shantz House

My House

The Verba Quarry- By Nate Newmeister

Photo of inside of banquet menu for mount vernon high school class of 1917

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Ash Park Historic District (84)
Commercial Historic District (175)
Cornell College Historic District (240)
High School History Reports (31)
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Our Mission

To identify, interpret and protect the historic and archaeological resources of our community and encourage historic tourism.

Meetings

Open to the public on the first Saturday of each month at 9:15 a.m. in the Visitors Center

Contact Us

Mount Vernon City Hall
(319) 895-8742
213 1st St. SW.
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
Chair: Leah Rogers

Main Street Iowa – Joe Jennison
Visitors Center
311 1st Street NW
Mt Vernon, IA 52314