Dubuque, Julien, Monument
State park in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. Added to the National Register in 1988, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Mines of Spain State Recreation Area and E. B. Lyons Nature Center is a state park located along the southern edge of the city of Dubuque, Iowa, United States. The 1,439-acre (582 ha) park features picnic areas, 16.5 miles (26.6 km) of walking/hiking trails, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of ski trails, and the Betty Hauptli Bird and Butterfly Garden. It also includes archaeological sites of national importance as an early lead mining and smelting venture led by French explorer Julien Dubuque, as well as Dubuque's gravesite. These sites have been collectively designated a National Historic Landmark District as Julien Dubuque's Mines.
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The record
| Property type | Object |
| Address | Confluence of Mississippi River and Catfish Creek in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area, Dubuque vicinity, IA |
| County | Dubuque County |
| Listed | Nov 21, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002662 |
| Type of place | archaeological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 objects |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Confluence of Mississippi River and Catfish Creek in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area, Dubuque, IA |
| Coordinates | 42.46877, -90.64644 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Effigy Mounds National Monument · 51 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Grant River 14 mi · Blanding Landing 18 mi |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 6 records ↗
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Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 88002662. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.