HISTORICAL MARKER
Mississippi Drive & Iowa Avenue
This granite stone
marks the site
of the first log cabin erected in the area
in 1833 by Mr. Farnham.
Later, Col. John Vanater purchased the site,
and in 1836 founded the town of Bloomington,
the forerunner of Muscatine, Iowa.
City Council
1964
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CLICK to see the Vanater marker. |
Week 1 - Jan. 3, 2006 - Program Debut - "Little
Known Stories of Muscatine" ("Why Muscatine?"
Part 1) plus Kent Sissel
Week 2 - Jan. 10, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" ("Why Muscatine?" conclusion)
plus Saving Barns
Week 3 - Jan. 17, 2006 - Friends of the Old
Barn with John Haskins
Week 4 - Jan. 24, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" (Zephaniah Washburn)
Week 5 - Jan. 31, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" ("Dream House") with Shirley
Calvert
Week 6 - Feb. 7, 2006 - Carry
Nation's Muscatine Visit
Week 7 - Feb. 14, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" ("Jimmy White Finds Freedom")
Week 8 - Feb. 21, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" ()
Week 9 - Feb. 28, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" (Henry Clay Dean) with Shirley Calvert
Week 10 - Mar. 7, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" (Papoose Creek)
Week 11 - Mar. 14, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" (Ellis Parker Butler)
Week 12 - Mar. 21, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" (John Vanater's cabin)
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for large picture
Program Guest the Last Tuesday
of Every Month
Shirley Calvert
Daughter of William D. Randall,
author of Little Known Stories of Muscatine |
COMING SOON!
March 28 Show:
"Hotels"
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Week 13 - Mar. 28, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" ("Hotels") with Shirley
Calvert
Week 14 - Apr. 4, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine"
Week 15 - Apr. 11, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine"
Week 16 - Apr. 18, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine"
Week 17 - Apr. 25, 2006 - "Little Known
Stories of Muscatine" with Shirley Calvert
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