Annual Pioneer Patriots Day
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Lee County, Iowa, has the most known burials (8) of the 41 documented veterans of the American Revolution known to be buried in the State of Iowa. Hosted by the Lee County Pioneer Cemetery Association, this celebration honors these veterans.
Annual Pioneer Patriots Day
Phone : 319-795-9512 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : info@keokukiowatourism.org
Web: www.keokukiowatourism.org
Reenactments
Attractions and Upcoming Events
George M. Verity Riverboat Museum
This museum is on the George M. Verity, a retired paddlewheel steamboat built in 1927 and retired in 1960. View its original boiler, machinery, crew quarters and pilot house. Photos of 19th century riverboats and artifacts of the steamboat era are also displayed on this national historic landmark. Keokuk, IA Museums
Miller House Museum
Home of Supreme Court justice appointed by Abraham Lincoln. Federal-style house with 19th century furnishings. Special exhibits include an early dentist's office, American Indian artifacts, the building of the dam and powerhouse and a children's room
Keokuk, IA MuseumsKeokuk National Cemetery
Iowa's only national cemetery, designated by Congress at the same time as Arlington National Cemetery. Union and Confederate soldiers, as well as members of the military representing all conflicts since the Civil War, are buried here.
Keokuk, IA Cemeteries