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Historic illustration labeled “Jackson in 1882,” showing a detailed sketch of the town and the Des Moines River valley before the railroad’s construction. Trees frame the scene in the foreground, with buildings, a church steeple, and the proposed railroad line visible through the center of town.

Historic illustration labeled “Jackson in 1882,” showing a detailed sketch of the town and the Des Moines River valley before the railroad’s construction. Trees frame the scene in the foreground, with buildings, a church steeple, and the proposed railroad line visible through the center of town.

November 2025: Jackson in 1882 — A Railroad That Never Was

Nov 1

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