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Palisades-Kepler State Park

The Lodge

Photo of the Lodge in the Palisades postcard

@1943-44. The Lodge. Palisades State Park. Mt. Vernon, Iowa.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Postcard

Palisades Dam

Photo of Palisades Dam postcard

@1943-44. The Dam. Palisades State Park. Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Postcard.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Postcard

Palisades State Park

Photo of back of Palisades State Park Postcard

@October 3, 1931. Written October 3, stamped October 5th. Palisades State Park. Postcard. “Am having … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park

Palisades State Park

Photo of Palisades State Park Postcard

@ October 1931. Palisades State Park. Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Palisades-Kepler State Park

Spring Hollow

photo of Spring Hollow

Cedar River in the Palisades

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Spring Hollow, When is this?

High Water in Palisades-Kepler State Park

photo of High Water in Palisades-Kepler State Park

Date @1915

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Who am I?

Lower Palisades

photo of Flat Rock Residence at Lower Palisades

Flat Rock Residence at Lower Palisades

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Glass Negative, Palisades-Kepler State Park, When is this?

Unidentified Art – Mixed Media

photo of Unidentified Art - Mixed Media

Black and white photo, coloring over it Upper Palisades near the Ivanhoe bridge Date @1906

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park

Cedar River in the Palisades

photo of Cedar River in the Palisades

Palisades – Big bend Date @1910

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cedar River, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park

Screeching Sands, Lower Palisades

photo of Screeching Sands, Lower Palisades

2282 C. U. Williams

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, When is this?

Palisades-Kepler State Park

photo of Palisades-Kepler State Park

Lower Palisades

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, When is this?

Palisades-Kepler State Park

photo of Palisades-Kepler State Park
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park, When is this?
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17 hours ago

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
On this MLK Day, let's remember a very special time in 1962 when Martin Luther King Jr. visited Cornell College and lectured to a packed house in King Chapel. Visit the Cornell College archive link below the see pictures, letters, articles, and more about this momentous day in Mount Vernon and Cornell College history. ... See MoreSee Less

MLK Visit · Cornell College Archives

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5 days ago

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
A new addition to our digital archives, The Virgil Crofter Collection features the autobiography and photographs of Virgil Crofter, life-long resident of Mount Vernon and the surrounding areas. Donated and prepared by Carolyn Wellso, the Virgil Crofter Collection is an invaluable documentation of rural life and Czech heritage along the Red Cedar River. It is a true gem within our archive and a must-read for anyone interested in Mount Vernon history. ... See MoreSee Less

The Virgil Crofter Collection - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Table of Contents click to show 1) In the Words of Virgil Crofter 1.1) Ivanhoe ... Read more ...
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1 week ago

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Perhaps with a bit of matching snow on the ground we can finally identify this Mount Vernon home. Developed on a glass negative, this two-story house features a small front porch and a bay window on the side. We don't have a specific date for this photo, so know that some architectural details of the house might have changed over time. Now pull on your wooly detective's cap and help us locate this deceptive domicile! ... See MoreSee Less

Unidentified House - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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