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NRHP Reference #
  
75000700

Phone
  
+1 641-937-5749

Area
  
404.7 m²

Added to NRHP
  
27 March 1975

Chief Wapello's Memorial Park

Location
  
Southeast of Agency, Iowa off U.S. Route 34

Address
  
6899 Chief Wapello Rd, Agency, IA 52530, USA

Similar
  
Memorial Park, War Memorial Park, Beach Ottumwa, Greater Ottumwa Park, Champion Bowl

Chief Wapello's Memorial Park is an historic site located near Agency, Iowa, United States. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

History

The park is on the site of the Indian Agency that became the home of the Sauk and Meskwaki (Fox) tribes. They were relocated by the United States after the Black Hawk War of 1832. General Joseph M. Street was appointed the Indian Agent and settled with his family on the agency. He earned the respect of the Meskwaki chief Wapello. When Street died in 1840 he was buried on the agency and the tribes gave property to his wife so she and her family could make a living. Two years later Wapello was buried next to General Street. Other graves include those of Eliza Street and their children, and Major John Beach who was the Street’s son-in-law and who replaced General Street as Indian Agent.

References

Chief Wapello's Memorial Park Wikipedia


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