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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Anamosa

Anamosa

Dirkshaugsted, Becky

Paperback

Series: Images of America

Travel GeneralGeneral PhotographyRegional: Midwest

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 0738598933
ISBN13: 9780738598932
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: Jun 24 2013
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Anamosa is in the heart of Jones County along the Wapsipinicon River. Initially named Buffalo Forks in 1838, the town was platted as Dartmouth and incorporated as Lexington. In 1842, a Native American girl named Anamosa passed through with her family and endeared herself to those who met her. At Edmund Booth's suggestion, the town's name was changed to Anamosa in 1851. Gradually, it incorporated Strawberry Hill, a small settlement to the east. Grant Wood was born just east of Anamosa and is laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery. He is best known for his painting American Gothic; the dour woman and somber man, who is holding a pitchfork, is an iconic image of the 20th century. Anamosa is now a thriving community and was named the Pumpkin Capital of Iowa in 1993. It is the only Anamosa in the world.

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