National Historic Landmark · Iowa

Dubuque Trading Post-Village of Kettle Chief Archeological District

Added to the National Register in 1988, and a National Historic Landmark.

The record

Property typeHistoric district
AddressIA
CountyDubuque County
ListedNov 21, 1988
Listed forIndustry, Native archaeology of the historic period, Commerce, Historical archaeology, Exploration and settlement
Level of significanceNational
Also known asJulien Dubuque's Mines
Reference number88002665

Visiting

A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.
Limited data for this unit

The National Park Service withholds the location of this landmark to protect it, so this page shows no address, map or nearby places.

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Local history books for Dubuque County

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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Iowa

  • Archaeological Guide to Iowa
    William E. Whittaker and Lynn M. Alex, 2015
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  • WPA Guide to Iowa
    Federal writers' project, 2013
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  • Grant Wood's Iowa
    Wende Elliott and William Rose, 2013
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Dubuque Trading Post-Village of Kettle Chief Archeological District listed on the National Register?

Nov 21, 1988. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Dubuque Trading Post-Village of Kettle Chief Archeological District?

Dubuque County, Iowa.

Source: National Park Service

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The spreadsheet marks its address as restricted, so no coordinates are shown from any source. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 88002665. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.