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Keosauqua
Keosauqua is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Van Buren County.HistoryKeosauqua was laid out in 1839. The word Keosauqua derives from the Meskwaki and Sauk name for the Des Moines River, "Ke-o-saw-qua", which literally translates as "Bend in the River". The Hotel Manning, a three story relic from the Des Moines River's steamboat days, is Keosauqua's most notable landmark. Also located in Keosauqua are many other notable historic sites. The 1847 Pearson House was a stop on the underground railroad.The Honey War was fought south of Keosauqua in what is now Lacey-Keosauqua State Park. Lacey-Keosauqua is one of the largest state parks in Iowa and was built by the Civil Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Keosauqua hosts its annual Fall Festival the second full weekend in October.GeographyKeosauqua is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.57sqmi, of which, 1.45sqmi is land and 0.12sqmi is water.Plan your holiday in Keosauqua and other destinations, from the rural, to the urban, and everything in between, using our United States online trip itinerary builder.
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