First Settlers of Worth County - Northwood, IA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
N 43° 26.603 W 093° 13.256
15T E 482122 N 4810077
An historical marker located at the site of the first settlers of Worth County, Iowa.
Waymark Code: WM7404
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The marker text reads as follows:

Site of the home of Gulbrand and Karine Mellem. First settlers of Worth County 1853. Placed by the Worth County Sesquicentennial Commission, 1996.

A full history about the Mellems is available on the internet (visit link).

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