Lonestar
Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Buffalo Bill Museum, LeClaire, IA |
| County | Scott County |
| Listed | Dec 20, 1989 |
| Listed for | Industry, Engineering, Transportation, Maritime history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Towboat LONE STAR |
| Reference number | 89002461 |
| Type of place | pusher, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Buffalo Bill Museum, LeClaire, IA |
| Coordinates | 41.6073° N, 90.3288° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · 53 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fishermans Corner 4 miles · Bulger'S Hollow Recreation Area 24 miles · Thomson Causeway 26 miles |
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Nearby in Scott County
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Iowa
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was Lonestar listed on the National Register?
Dec 20, 1989. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Lonestar?
Buffalo Bill Museum, LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa. The nearest national park unit is Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 53 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Lonestar?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Lonestar?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Fishermans Corner, 4 miles away. Bulger'S Hollow Recreation Area is 24 miles away, and Thomson Causeway is 26 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89002461. 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.