La Motte, Iowa
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La Motte is a small city in northern Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 237 at the time of the 2020 census. The town was started in the nineteenth century by several settlers from
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The City of La Motte, looking into the center town
Dubuque, Iowa
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Dubuque is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. The population was 59,667 at the 2020 census. Settled in 1788 and chartered in 1833, Dubuque is the oldest city in Iowa.
La Motte, Iowa
…a Frenchman abandoned by his father in New York City prospecting for lead in the area. In 1846, a rail line was run through La Motte, connecting it to Dubuque and Davenport. The next year, 1847, the land that would be incorporated in the city was bought for $1.25 per acre. La Motte was planned in 1873, and…
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Dubuque Iowa August 2014 Historic Shot Tower near the Water front district