Mount Pleasant, County seat in Henry County, Iowa
Description
Mount Pleasant is a city serving as the county seat of Henry County, Iowa, located at the intersection of US Routes 218 and 34. The downtown area features a grid of streets with commercial buildings, residential neighborhoods, and civic spaces that form the center of community life.
History
The city was founded in 1835 by pioneer Presley Saunders and officially incorporated in 1842. It developed as a regional center for commerce and administration across the Iowa countryside.
Culture
The Union Block building made history in 1869 when Arabella A. Mansfield received the first law practice license granted to a woman in the United States.
Practical
The city is accessible via US Routes 218 and 34, making it easy to reach by car. Parking is available throughout downtown and in residential neighborhoods near main attractions.
Did you know?
The Midwest Old Threshers Reunion takes place here annually and draws visitors interested in seeing historical harvesting equipment and steam-powered machinery from farming history. The event offers a rare look at how agricultural work was mechanized in the 1800s and 1900s.
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Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility
1.8 km
Union Block
261 m
Harlan-Lincoln House
551 m
Masonic Temple Theater
185 m
Harlan House Hotel
260 m
Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museums & Business Office
1.4 km
Pleasant Lawn School Historic District
7.3 km
Henry Ambler House
506 m
National State Bank
186 m
Benjamin Chapel and Richwoods Cemetery
8.4 km
Henry County Courthouse
268 m
Old Main
1.2 km
Brazelton House Hotel
145 m
Dr. J.O. and Catherine Ball House
506 m
Brazelton House
362 m
Former Mount Pleasant Public Library
151 m
Smith and Weller Building
13.3 km
George and Margaret Cooper House
542 m
Second Baptist Church
690 mFish Creek Bridge
12.8 km
G. W. S. Allen House
214 m
Oakland Mills Bridge
6.5 km
Peterson Manufacturing Building
13.2 km
Mount Pleasant City Hall
392 m
Camp Harlan-Camp McKean Historic District
2.7 km
Paton and Hannah Wilson House
10.8 km
First National Bank
320 m
Henry County Savings Bank
164 mDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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