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From Nostalgiaville |
| Sunday morning Paul drove into Onawa, Iowa and worked on Images for the area. An interesting side trip was made to Preparation Canyon State Park in the Loess Hills | |
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Monona County Courthouse | ![]() |
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| Downtown ONAWA, IOWA as seen on July 17, 2000 |
| South side of Iowa Avenue between 8th and 9th |
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| South side of Iowa Avenue between 9th and 10th |
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| South side of Iowa Avenue between 10th and 11th |
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| North side of Iowa Avenue between 11th and 10th |
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| North side of Iowa Avenue between 10th and 9th |
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| North side of Iowa Avenue between 9th and 8th |
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| HISTORY of Onawa, Iowa (Click on pictures to enlarge.) |
| Monona County County was organized with a population of 122 in 1854 Preparation was the first county seat before Onawa Present court house was built in 1892 |
| Onawa, Iowa City is noted for its double-wide Main Street, the widest Main Street in the USA Onawa is the birthplace of the "Eskimo Pie" |
| Loess Hills The hills are a geological natural wonder formed from wind blown soil deposits Floods piled up silt along the Missouri River banks about 18,000 years ago Winds piled up the silt to depths of over 200 feet in hills parallel to the river |
| HISTORIC HOMES in Onawa, Iowa (Click on pictures to enlarge.) |
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| CHURCHES in Onawa, Iowa (Click on pictures to enlarge.) |
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LIBRARY | ![]() |
| SIGNS of the TIMES in Onawa, Iowa |
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