I think we started north too soon. It’s nasty weather in Minnesota and it’s not so hot here either. Hopefully, after the weekend things will improve and we’ll go home.
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| Chief Keokuk |
Today we’re in Keokuk, Iowa, a town of about 20,000 on the Mississippi River. It will freeze here tonite, but at least it’s not snowing (yet). I think there is snow in the forecast for the weekend.
We explored the city for a while. On the river’s edge there are some wonderful big old homes and nearby there is a big park with a statue of Chief Keokuk. He was more of a politician than a great Indian chief. He talked his people into not fighting the Americans, and was moved off to a reservation in Kansas. The town is named for him because of his friendship with the Americans.
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| Lock & Dam #19 |
Then we went to the visitor overlook of Lock & Dam #19. It was built in 1913, and at that time was the largest electricity generating plant in the world. It was rebuilt in 1957 and has a lift of over 38 feet.
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