28, 1846, when iowa was admitted to the union as the 29th state. In addition to christmas, hanukkah and new year’s day, iowans have another reason to celebrate during the last week of the year On december 28, 1846, president james k Polk signed a bill admitting iowa into the union This year, iowa will celebrate its 178th birthday Let’s take a look back at when iowa became the 29th state
Iowa has always been a free state On march 3, 1845, congress. To continue learning about landmark moments in iowa visit the on this day timeline On saturday, the state historical museum of iowa opened their doors to celebrate iowa’s birthday with a tour of the history of our beloved state The tour taught people about some of iowan’s historical places and most prominent figures. On december 28, 1846, iowa officially became the 29th state in the united states
The state will celebrate its 178th birthday on saturday, dec Curious minds want to know The state historical society of iowa conducted research when the iowa freedom trail project began in 2002 to document places and people who helped fugitive slaves So far, the national park service lists 26 sites across iowa, and updates the national list twice yearly. Way back on december 28 th, 1846, iowa was admitted to the union as the 29 th state In that first year of existence, iowa had a population of less than 100,000 people but now the state has over 3 million people
As a state we have come a long way, not just with our population, but think of all the.
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