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Abbie
Gardner Sharp Cabin
Arnolds Park, Iowa
The site
where 13-year-old Abbie Gardner was an eyewitness
to one of the few violent conflicts between
European-American settlers and American Indians in
Iowa (what became known as the 1857 Spirit Lake
Massacre). The cabin has been restored to resemble
its approximate 1856 appearance. Nearby are a
monument to those killed, a one-acre park, and a
visitors center full of artifacts.
Hours
and Location
Open noon
to 4 p.m. Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends,
Memorial Day weekend through September. School
groups by appointment. Free admission. Donations
appreciated.
Located
on Monument Drive, one block west of Arnold's Park
Amusement Park in Arnold's Park.
For more
information or to schedule a group tour, contact:
Mike
Koppert
Box 74,
Arnolds Park, IA 51331.
Telephone:
712- 332-7248
Email: gardner@iowaone.net
Jerome
Thompson
State
Historical Society of Iowa
600
East Locust
Des
Moines, IA 50319
Telephone:
515-281-4221
Email:
Jerome.Thompson@iowa.gov
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