Sigourney, Iowa
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Sigourney is a city and the county seat of Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,004 at the time of the 2020 census. Keokuk County Courthouse is located in the Public Square Histori
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Sigourney, Iowa in a photo postcard sent on August 16, 1915
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Lydia Sigourney
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Lydia Huntley Sigourney, née Lydia Howard Huntley, was an American poet, author, and publisher during the early and mid 19th century. She was commonly known as the "Sweet Singer of Hartford." She had
Sigourney, Iowa
…there. Other families began to settle there as well, and in 1844, the town was named by county commissioner Dr. George H. Stone in honor of popular poet Lydia Sigourney. A large oil-painted portrait of her still graces the foyer of the county courthouse. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total…
Lydia Sigourney
Engraving of Lydia Sigourney
Sigourney, photographed by Mathew Brady
A memorial to the Native Americans who were killed at the Battle of Mississinewa in Jalapa, Indiana, with a quote from Sigourney. The monument was installed in 1988.