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Monuments and Memorials in Cerro Gordo County, IA

Monuments, statues and memorials near you, with what each was built to remember and when.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Cerro Gordo County is one of 99 counties in Iowa. The record can, and the closest listings to Cerro Gordo County, IA are below.

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On the record near Cerro Gordo County, IA

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match monuments and memorials within 120 miles of Cerro Gordo County, IA, out of 69 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 42 listed sites carry Cerro Gordo County as their county.

Franklin County G. A. R. Soldiers' Memorial Hall27 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Building · Hampton · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
G.A.R. Memorial Hall50 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Building · Algona · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Building64 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Building · Dyersville · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Black Hawk County Soldiers Memorial Hall64 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Building · Waterloo · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Dolliver Memorial State Park, Entrance Area (Area A)66 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Building · Lehigh · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Abraham Lincoln Statue and Park80 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Object · Clermont · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Champlin Memorial Masonic Temple81 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Building · Boone · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Lincoln Statue96 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Object · Jefferson · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Lake City Community Memorial Building96 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Building · Lake City · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Hermann Monument102 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Structure · New Ulm · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Chief Black Hawk Statue108 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Object · Lake View · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Losey Memorial Arch111 miles from the center of Cerro Gordo County · Structure · La Crosse · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Cerro Gordo County, IA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Monuments in Cerro Gordo County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Cerro Gordo County, IA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Cerro Gordo County, IA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Cerro Gordo County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Cerro Gordo County, IA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Cerro Gordo County, IA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.