Picture of the Day: Nauvoo from Montrose
Looking toward Nauvoo, IL from Montrose, IA (photo taken Aug 2015). See more photos here. Nauvoo, IL from Montrose, IA
Pontoosuc
Population (2010) 146 History Pontoosuc peaked early. Kentucky-born Hezekiah Spillman moved in and built a home around 1825. He made a living by selling wood to passing steamboats, so this spot naturally became known as Spillman’s Landing. He also ran a ferry across the river; here are some sample
Dallas City
Population (2010) 945 History Israel Atherton purchased the land around present-day Dallas City in 1836 and built a log cabin but didn’t stick around all that long. He sold the land to John Finch, who platted a village in 1848. It got off to a slow start. Nearby
Shokokon
Population (2010) Unincorporated History A small riverside community that located on the wet side of the levee, Shokokon traces its origins to 1836 when Robert McQueen platted a village of 16 square blocks, attracted by the relatively good river access. For a number of years, residents could take a ferry
Gulfport
Population (2010) 54 History The village formerly known as East Burlington has long had a reputation as a place where folks could go to indulge in certain socially shunned behaviors, as long as they did it quietly. Founded in 1855 as the western terminus of the Chicago, Burlington, &
Oquawka
Population (2010) 1,371 Introduction The village’s name is derived from the Sauk and Meskwaki word Oquawkiek, which means something like yellow banks, a reference to the color of the bluff faces along the Mississippi River in these parts. Oquawka was very nearly a city of some importance, which is