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Great Tornado of June 3 1860 devastates Albany
A historical account from Bent's History of Whiteside County recalls the 1860 Albany tornado that swept from Cedar Rapids Town to Gardenplain and Lyndon Townships. It killed 35 to 29 people, destroyed most buildings, and left Albany nearly wrecked with extensive property and livestock loss.
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Bent
Whiteside County
Tampico
Portland
Albany
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi River
Camanche
Stouts
Union
Ed ‘Etner
Amanda Stagg
Sweet
T Ie
Thomas Smith
Draper Richmond
Montmorency
Tha ' Ip
Joe
A. J. Goodri
Pikes
Mike
Dot
Letember
Somme
Sone
Yas. AM
Winans
E. E. Jones
Roy
Frea Smith
Nevitt and Co
Chas. F. Lusk
Presbyterian Church
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