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Towns Surrounding Mississippi River
The Length of the Mississippi River from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico is 2350 miles long and throughout its length there are many important towns and cities. The Mississippi River passes through 10 states Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Almost all the towns along the river are historically and culturally important.
These towns are different from one another in terms of ethnic, religious groups and in industrial development. Even the climatic conditions and topography varies along the length of the river. There are many important towns surrounding the Mississippi River spread over 10 states, provided below are some of the important towns in Iowa. Fort Madison: Fort Madison is a historic town and was the site of U.S fort and trading post in 1808 and was burned in 1813 by Indians after a siege. This town reminds of the past with many old houses and commercial buildings having unique architecture. Burlington: This is also a historical town which had thriving lumber mills from the 1850s to 1880s. From 1840-1850 Burlington was the largest city in Iowa. This town was famous for furniture factories, railroad yards and repair shops, brickyards, grain elevators, carriage factories and food processors and wholesalers. Muscatine: This historical town was known as "Pearl Button Capital of the World" because of John Boepple who built a factory that used freshwater mussel shells to manufacture buttons. While travelling through the town you will notice fine old churches, stores, Victorian mansions, and public buildings.
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