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DI-LIDillon and Military Road.eaK.3I.r-HCascade, la, May 28 - Editor, theTelegraph-Herald and Timee-Jour-nal: The history of the Military roadfrom “Dubuque to the northern boundary of Missouri/’ has been veil written by the Historical Ipart-t ment of the State of Iowa, and the omission of the name of Lyman Dillon from the tablet recently erected near Dubuque caused surprise to the many who are acquainted with local history.The State Historical Department not only refers to Lyman Dillon as a co-worker with the lungwortby's. but also states that he wan the driver of the five yoke of oxen that pulledthe plow that broke the furrowwhich was later known as the Military road. This happened in the)r year 1839.It latter Lyman Dillon became a resident of Cascade and established the Dillon mill and was otherwise Identified with the early history of Cas-cade. He w-aa a member of the bouse of representatives in the 4th general assembly of the state of Iowa The general Impression has alwaysbeen veil known and established concerning Mr. Dillons part in the|n | building of this road. The history of the Military road was well writ-do1-odtilld-metjten up several years ago and published in The Forlimpsest of the Historical Department of the University re | of IowaF. L. BALDWIN.
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald And Times Journal
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sun, May 29, 1927
Page 15
Full Page
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