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Chief Wapello's Memorial Park

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This land was the agency's garden area. When Street died in 1840 he was buried at this location on the agency and the tribes gave the property that surrounds the grave to his wife so she and her family could make a living. Two years later Wapello was buried next to General Street. Other graves
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on the south side of the park by the Street family with the stipulation that they take care of it. This they have done and the
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and settled with his family on the agency. He earned the respect of the Meskwaki chief
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who was the Street's son-in-law and who replaced General Street as Indian Agent. The
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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in 1975. The park is on the site of the Indian Agency that became the home of the
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Wapello County, Iowa
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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Circuit Rider, in 1838. The tribes were relocated from here to
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Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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National Register of Historic Places in Wapello County, Iowa
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include those of Eliza Street and their children and Major
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Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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Administration Building, U.S. Naval Air Station Ottumwa
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Garner Building 964:McHaffey Opera House 910:Wapello County, Iowa 796:District of Columbia 1025:First National Bank 949:Big 4 Fair Art Hall 355:on January 26, 2013 145: /  230:was appointed the 168:less than one acre 1134: 1133: 1030:Foster/Bell House 872: 871: 426:Historic district 299:. March 13, 2009. 226:of 1832. General 193: 192: 1174: 1095:U.S. Post Office 1060:Jay Funeral Home 1050:Hofmann Building 1005:Burlington Depot 936: 899: 892: 885: 876: 875: 862: 861: 852: 851: 850: 775:Marshall Islands 395: 388: 381: 372: 371: 365: 364: 362: 360: 351:. Archived from 340: 334: 329: 327: 325: 310: 301: 300: 283: 228:Joseph M. 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Chief Wapello's Memorial Park is located in Iowa
Chief Wapello's Memorial Park is located in the United States
Agency, Iowa
U.S. Route 34
40°59′30.4″N 92°17′33.5″W / 40.991778°N 92.292639°W / 40.991778; -92.292639
75000700
Agency, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places
Sauk
Meskwaki
Black Hawk War
Joseph M. Street
Indian Agent
Wapello
Methodist
Kansas
John Beach
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
easement
stainless steel


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