Dubuque is in Iowa, where Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois would meet if the Mississippi didn’t divide them. This was and is, first and foremost, a river town. The mighty Mississippi is worked, revered and enjoyed here by locals and visitors alike.
The region was designated as the Iowa Territory in 1838 and was included in the newly created State of Iowa in 1846. Dubuque serves as the main commercial, industrial, educational, and cultural center for the tri-state area and has a population of roughly 60 thousand.
Featured:
00:00 Intro
02:11 Monastery Candy
04:24 Fenelon Place Elevator
06:12 Brazen Open Kitchen
07:55 Voices Mural Project
11:39 Elevated Images
13:03 Trappist Caskets
14:21 The Heritage Center at the University of Dubuque
16:01 Historical Bluff
18:50 John Deer
20:23 Shot Tower
20:51 Hotel Julien Dubuque
24:31 National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
26:06 Cremer’s
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