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Dubuque the City of Five Flags in Iowa History
The article recounts Dubuque as a historically diverse Iowa city tied to four nations and five flags, including France Spain England and the United States. It highlights Jean Marie Cardinal as a key Revolutionary War figure who warned St. Louis and died there, shaping regional history and U.S. Mississippi boundary outcomes. It notes Dubuque as a hub in a tri state economic and recreational area near Cedar Rapids, connected by Highway 151, inviting travelers to tour and review history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dubuque
France
Napoleon Bonaparte
Spain
England
United States
Paul Revere
West
Jean Marie Cardinal
St. Louis
Cardinal
Prairie du Chien
Mississippi River
U.S
Appalachian Mountains
Cedar Rapids
Pickett
Illinois
Fourth Street
Main
Five Flags Theater
The
Orpheum
Majestic
Paris