Knowledge (XXG)

Maquoketa Caves State Park

Source 📝

1941: 42: 70: 233: 28: 77: 49: 823: 441:
of the historic district. They include three CCC overlook shelters, the entrance portals, the custodian's residence, the shelterhouse/concession building, the stone picnic circle, and two stone latrines. The noncontributing structures in the park include the CCC/WPA cave improvements, the CCC/WPA
360:
experience. Many areas on these trails have seen new construction, making the journey to the caves safer. Most of the caves may be entered by persons of average physical ability, but some are more advanced. However the park's caves were closed to humans between 2010 and April 2012 in the hopes of
416:
in the area were likely visitors to the Raccoon Creek valleys. The first Euro-American explorers first visited the caves as late as the mid-1830s. The area was originally known as Morehead Caves or Burt's Cave. It had become a popular place for exploration, picnics, parties, and dances by the
420:
The first park land was purchased in 1921 by the Maquoketa Women's Club for the purposes of establishing a state park. Originally called Morehead Caves State Park, its name was changed to Maquoketa Caves in 1928. Additional land was acquired in 1931. The majority of the park facilities were
395:
rose from the floor. Souvenir hunters have robbed the caves of this rare beauty, but many formations remain. The park's limestone caves, arches and chimneys including Dancehall Cave, Hernado's Hideaway, Shinbone Cave, Wye Cave, and an unmarked cave within the Dancehall Cavern locally known as
412:, as well as tools and projectile points made of stone have been found in the caves and surrounding area. These discoveries indicate that the Maquoketa Caves area has been of interest to humans for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years. Early recorded history tells that the 2491: 417:
1860s. A dance floor was constructed north of Natural Bridge in 1868, and a pavilion, which was used until the 1920s, was built sometime later. By the turn of the 20th century the area had become seriously degraded, and its popularity declined.
2496: 442:
trail system, the park ranger's residence, a picnic shelter, and two wood-frame latrines. State Landscape Architect John Fitzsimmons designed the custodian's residence. It and the other historic structures designed by the
2486: 2413: 2506: 1041: 2218: 399:
Today a modern interpretive center outside the park entrance provides maps and other informational materials. Inside the park, a central map kiosk includes charts of some of the more interesting caves.
2102: 805: 1883: 2501: 790: 475:
when a story was done on a hiker who had fallen and was seriously injured while at the park. The hiker was saved by paramedics and the Maquoketa volunteer fire department.
701: 2466: 2391: 461:
The State of Iowa purchased an additional 161 acres (65 ha) on the west side of the park between 1961 and 1981. This section was dedicated as a nature preserve.
489:
In the early morning of July 22, 2022, an assailant killed three members of a family at the campground. The assailant, identified as 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin of
2006: 2476: 1955: 674: 189: 69: 41: 2461: 2441: 1477: 581: 2417: 2481: 2041: 1876: 120: 376:, while regions to the east and west were not spared. The park has been subjected to hundreds of thousands of years of natural non-glacial erosion. 2471: 2056: 780: 722: 337: 219: 2278: 2001: 1996: 1915: 749: 2153: 1920: 1869: 800: 757: 694: 484: 413: 2516: 2511: 1892: 1851: 1091: 871: 795: 710: 585: 562: 341: 210: 179: 1940: 2351: 2011: 1181: 785: 527: 2399: 2243: 1925: 1682: 1452: 1307: 1031: 896: 866: 1156: 1016: 926: 731: 2383: 1442: 1357: 687: 1612: 2188: 1552: 1447: 1387: 1367: 1277: 946: 775: 739: 532: 430: 2107: 1687: 1412: 1407: 1337: 1239: 1001: 2213: 1607: 1981: 2375: 1707: 1697: 1602: 1542: 1532: 1512: 1502: 1432: 1327: 1146: 1131: 1101: 961: 426: 1497: 1472: 1462: 1422: 2451: 2183: 2173: 1642: 1637: 1587: 1402: 1312: 1254: 1141: 911: 279: 1622: 1492: 1392: 1302: 1297: 2071: 1910: 1677: 1592: 1482: 1427: 1377: 1267: 1111: 1061: 443: 422: 356:
than any other state park in Iowa. A trail system links the caves, formations, and overlooks while providing a scenic
1692: 1647: 1362: 1352: 1317: 1272: 1136: 1021: 1755: 1702: 1657: 1632: 1627: 1557: 1547: 1437: 1372: 645: 1965: 1662: 1652: 1572: 1517: 1487: 1457: 1417: 1191: 1081: 966: 881: 856: 2309: 1667: 1567: 1507: 1397: 1322: 2036: 1830: 1617: 1467: 1347: 1342: 1332: 1244: 1209: 1036: 1835: 1597: 1562: 1382: 1282: 1262: 2456: 2223: 2193: 2133: 1986: 1861: 1770: 1735: 1726: 1712: 1582: 1527: 1522: 1224: 991: 936: 921: 848: 767: 502: 1820: 1810: 1795: 1780: 1287: 1219: 1750: 522: 2446: 1825: 1775: 1765: 1166: 1161: 1096: 1006: 981: 971: 951: 438: 1800: 1760: 2436: 2123: 1805: 1785: 1672: 1204: 1176: 1151: 1121: 1071: 1051: 996: 986: 931: 1745: 2330: 2258: 2248: 2238: 2228: 1577: 1234: 1214: 1116: 1076: 1066: 1046: 976: 956: 901: 891: 876: 620: 567: 455: 1815: 1790: 2304: 2283: 1896: 1292: 1171: 1086: 886: 373: 329: 100: 2314: 2273: 2158: 2138: 2128: 2051: 2016: 1229: 1199: 916: 861: 451: 362: 272: 2288: 2268: 2263: 2168: 2148: 2076: 1991: 1106: 839: 384: 633: 2335: 2046: 2026: 2021: 1930: 1056: 1011: 906: 616: 284: 2233: 2178: 2066: 1960: 1537: 1126: 941: 434: 2198: 333: 2086: 369: 297: 2430: 2370: 2143: 2061: 108: 2253: 2031: 232: 27: 2492:
Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
2163: 2081: 828: 336:. In 1991 111 acres (45 ha) on the east side of the park were listed as a 2203: 818: 471: 447: 392: 388: 321: 135: 122: 380: 679: 490: 409: 2497:
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
2414:
National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Iowa
357: 2219:
Maquoketa Company-Clinton Machine Company Administration Building
557: 714: 353: 325: 104: 1865: 683: 646:"Police: Gunman kills 3 at Iowa state park; shooter also dead" 2487:
National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Iowa
2103:
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Narrow Gauge Depot-LaMotte
2507:
Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
372:
of Iowa. This region escaped being glaciated in the last
383:
formations and rugged bluffs represent a step back in
2360: 2344: 2323: 2297: 2116: 2095: 1974: 1948: 1903: 1734: 1725: 1253: 1190: 847: 838: 766: 748: 730: 721: 303: 290: 278: 268: 258: 250: 242: 185: 175: 167: 159: 151: 114: 96: 20: 76: 48: 1956:Henry Lubben House, Smokehouse and Springhouse 617:"Maquoketa Caves State Park Historic District" 84:Maquoketa Caves State Park (the United States) 56:Location of Maquoketa Caves State Park in Iowa 1877: 695: 458:in the 1930s as being appropriate for parks. 433:effort to make work for Americans during the 8: 2209:Maquoketa Caves State Park Historic District 469:The park was once featured on an episode of 2418:List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa 2502:Historic districts in Jackson County, Iowa 2007:Building at 130–132 North Riverview Street 1884: 1870: 1862: 1731: 844: 727: 702: 688: 680: 231: 17: 211:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 2336:Village of St. Donatus Historic District 610: 608: 606: 604: 602: 2467:Protected areas of Jackson County, Iowa 2057:Theodore Niemann House and Spring House 514: 429:(WPA). Both programs resulted from the 2279:West Pleasant Street Historic District 2214:Maquoketa Commercial Historic District 2002:Building at 126 South Riverview Street 1997:Building at 101 North Riverview Street 1916:DeFries House, Barn and Carpenter Shop 558:"National Register Information System" 552: 550: 2477:Works Progress Administration in Iowa 2052:Lock and Dam No. 12 Historic District 1982:Bellevue Commercial Historic District 1921:Insane Asylum at the County Poor Farm 485:Maquoketa Caves State Park familicide 421:constructed from 1932 to 1939 by the 332:. It stands northwest of the city of 7: 1893:National Register of Historic Places 1852:Iowa Department of Natural Resources 586:Iowa Department of Natural Resources 563:National Register of Historic Places 454:style, which was promulgated by the 342:National Register of Historic Places 180:Iowa Department of Natural Resources 95: 2462:Protected areas established in 1921 2442:Civilian Conservation Corps in Iowa 2352:Kegler Gonner Store and Post Office 2012:Building at 306 South Second Street 528:Geographic Names Information System 2400:Polygonal Barn, Van Buren Township 361:protecting the resident bats from 14: 2482:Landforms of Jackson County, Iowa 285:Conservation Movement in Iowa MPS 1939: 821: 391:once hung from the ceilings and 75: 68: 47: 40: 26: 2472:Show caves in the United States 2067:E.G. Potter's Jasper Flour Mill 1042:Mines of Spain & E.B. Lyons 533:United States Geological Survey 166: 2384:St. Patrick's Church-Garryowen 2108:Harris Wagon and Carriage Shop 292: 1: 2224:Maquoketa Free Public Library 1453:Iowa's State Preserves System 427:Works Progress Administration 87:Show map of the United States 2392:St. Lawrence Catholic Church 2184:Hurstville Historic District 2174:House at 111 E. Maple Street 1443:Indian Bluffs Primitive Area 582:"Maquoketa Caves State Park" 523:"Maquoketa Caves State Park" 328:, United States, located in 2517:1921 establishments in Iowa 2512:Rustic architecture in Iowa 2072:Robb House and Spring House 1911:Nathaniel Butterworth House 1613:Saint James Lutheran Church 791:Northern Tallgrass Prairie 493:, later committed suicide. 423:Civilian Conservation Corps 2533: 1966:Mrs. Margaret Sieben House 1278:Behrens Pond and Woodlands 675:Maquoketa Caves State Park 482: 437:. Their work makes up the 318:Maquoketa Caves State Park 201:Maquoketa Caves State Park 190:Maquoketa Caves State Park 21:Maquoketa Caves State Park 2408: 2042:Jackson County Courthouse 2037:House at 505 Court Street 1937: 1848: 872:Banner Lakes at Summerset 816: 768:National Wildlife Refuges 311: 291:NRHP reference  230: 226: 217: 208: 199: 195: 34: 25: 2194:Mrs. Lydia Johnson House 2134:Bassnett-Nickerson House 1987:Bellevue Herald Building 1408:Freda Haffner Kettlehole 1338:Cedar Hills Sand Prairie 503:List of Iowa state parks 269:Architectural style 163:817 ft (249 m) 1698:Wittrock Indian Village 1608:Rolling Thunder Prairie 806:Upper Mississippi River 439:contributing properties 387:of thousands of years. 352:The park contains more 155:323 acres (131 ha) 2124:D.H. Anderson Building 750:National Historic Site 246:111 acres (45 ha) 220:U.S. Historic district 2331:Gehlen House and Barn 2310:Savanna–Sabula Bridge 2259:C.M. Sanborn Building 2249:Alexander Organ House 2239:Mitchell-Maskrey Mill 2229:Dr. G.S. Martin House 1603:Roggman Boreal Slopes 1543:Nestor Stiles Prairie 1533:Mount Pisgah Cemetery 1513:Merrill A. Stainbrook 1503:Marietta Sand Prairie 621:National Park Service 568:National Park Service 456:National Park Service 444:Central Design Office 136:42.11833°N 90.77806°W 2361:Unincorporated areas 2305:John S. Dominy House 2284:Seneca Williams Mill 1897:Jackson County, Iowa 1498:Mann Wilderness Area 1473:Liska-Stanek Prairie 1463:Kish-Ke-Kosh Prairie 1423:Hardin City Woodland 947:George Wyth Memorial 2452:State parks of Iowa 2315:Jeremiah Wood House 2274:Henry Taubman House 2159:Milton Godard House 2154:First National Bank 2139:George Cooper House 2129:D.H. Anderson House 2017:Dyas Hexagonal Barn 1926:Jackson County Jail 1683:Turkey River Mounds 1638:Silvers-Smith Woods 1002:Lake of Three Fires 634:15 photos from 1991 368:The park is in the 363:white nose syndrome 262:John R. Fitzsimmons 237:Custodian Residence 176:Governing body 141:42.11833; -90.77806 132: /  2396:Van Buren Township 2289:Anson Wilson House 2269:W.B. Swigert House 2264:J.E. Squiers House 2169:Hotel Hurst Garage 2149:Decker House Hotel 2077:Henry Roling House 1992:Big Mill Homestead 1493:Manikowski Prairie 1393:Five Ridge Prairie 1303:Brush Creek Canyon 1298:Bluffton Fir Stand 1102:Preparation Canyon 465:In popular culture 450:were built in the 431:federal government 408:Artifacts such as 379:The park's caves, 2424: 2423: 2047:Kucheman Building 2027:William Dyas Barn 2022:George Dyas House 1931:Thomas Slye House 1859: 1858: 1844: 1843: 1721: 1720: 1688:White Pine Hollow 1678:Turin Loess Hills 1673:Toolesboro Mounds 1593:Rock Creek Island 1483:Malanaphy Springs 1378:Doolittle Prairie 1358:Cold Water Spring 1268:Ames High Prairie 1240:White Pine Hollow 912:Dolliver Memorial 814: 813: 732:National monument 338:historic district 315: 314: 307:December 23, 1991 264:Lincoln Jorgensen 203:Historic District 2524: 2244:New Era Building 2234:Merrero Building 2179:A.A. Hurst House 1961:Mill Rock School 1943: 1886: 1879: 1872: 1863: 1732: 1693:Williams Prairie 1553:Old State Quarry 1478:Little Maquoketa 1448:Indian Fish Trap 1388:Fish Farm Mounds 1368:Decorah Ice Cave 1363:Crossman Prairie 1353:Claybanks Forest 1273:Anderson Prairie 1062:Palisades-Kepler 845: 831: 826: 825: 824: 728: 704: 697: 690: 681: 662: 661: 659: 657: 642: 636: 631: 629: 627: 615:Rebecca Conard. 612: 597: 596: 594: 592: 578: 572: 571: 554: 545: 544: 542: 540: 535:. April 30, 1979 519: 435:Great Depression 414:Native Americans 396:Steelgate Cave. 294: 235: 147: 146: 144: 143: 142: 137: 133: 130: 129: 128: 125: 88: 79: 78: 72: 60: 59:Show map of Iowa 51: 50: 44: 30: 18: 2532: 2531: 2527: 2526: 2525: 2523: 2522: 2521: 2457:Maquoketa, Iowa 2427: 2426: 2425: 2420: 2404: 2356: 2340: 2319: 2293: 2199:John Lake House 2112: 2091: 1970: 1944: 1935: 1899: 1890: 1860: 1855: 1840: 1836:Three Mile Lake 1738: 1717: 1703:Woodland Mounds 1658:Stinson Prairie 1633:Silver Lake Fen 1628:Sheeder Prairie 1558:Palisades-Downs 1548:Ocheyedan Mound 1438:Hoffman Prairie 1413:Gitchie Manitou 1373:Dinesen Prairie 1255:State Preserves 1249: 1186: 1082:Pillsbury Point 1027:Maquoketa Caves 1017:Lewis and Clark 967:Lacey-Keosauqua 857:Ambrose A. Call 834: 827: 822: 820: 810: 762: 744: 717: 711:Protected areas 708: 671: 666: 665: 655: 653: 652:. July 22, 2022 644: 643: 639: 625: 623: 614: 613: 600: 590: 588: 580: 579: 575: 570:. July 9, 2010. 556: 555: 548: 538: 536: 521: 520: 516: 511: 499: 487: 481: 467: 406: 385:geological time 350: 263: 238: 222: 213: 204: 202: 140: 138: 134: 131: 126: 123: 121: 119: 118: 92: 91: 90: 89: 86: 85: 82: 81: 80: 63: 62: 61: 58: 57: 54: 53: 52: 12: 11: 5: 2530: 2528: 2520: 2519: 2514: 2509: 2504: 2499: 2494: 2489: 2484: 2479: 2474: 2469: 2464: 2459: 2454: 2449: 2447:Driftless Area 2444: 2439: 2429: 2428: 2422: 2421: 2409: 2406: 2405: 2403: 2402: 2397: 2394: 2389: 2386: 2381: 2378: 2376:Central School 2373: 2368: 2364: 2362: 2358: 2357: 2355: 2354: 2348: 2346: 2342: 2341: 2339: 2338: 2333: 2327: 2325: 2321: 2320: 2318: 2317: 2312: 2307: 2301: 2299: 2295: 2294: 2292: 2291: 2286: 2281: 2276: 2271: 2266: 2261: 2256: 2251: 2246: 2241: 2236: 2231: 2226: 2221: 2216: 2211: 2206: 2201: 2196: 2191: 2186: 2181: 2176: 2171: 2166: 2161: 2156: 2151: 2146: 2141: 2136: 2131: 2126: 2120: 2118: 2114: 2113: 2111: 2110: 2105: 2099: 2097: 2093: 2092: 2090: 2089: 2087:Upper Paradise 2084: 2079: 2074: 2069: 2064: 2059: 2054: 2049: 2044: 2039: 2034: 2029: 2024: 2019: 2014: 2009: 2004: 1999: 1994: 1989: 1984: 1978: 1976: 1972: 1971: 1969: 1968: 1963: 1958: 1952: 1950: 1946: 1945: 1938: 1936: 1934: 1933: 1928: 1923: 1918: 1913: 1907: 1905: 1901: 1900: 1891: 1889: 1888: 1881: 1874: 1866: 1857: 1856: 1849: 1846: 1845: 1842: 1841: 1839: 1838: 1833: 1828: 1823: 1818: 1813: 1808: 1803: 1798: 1793: 1788: 1783: 1778: 1773: 1771:Frank A. Gotch 1768: 1763: 1758: 1753: 1748: 1742: 1740: 1729: 1723: 1722: 1719: 1718: 1716: 1715: 1710: 1708:Woodman Hollow 1705: 1700: 1695: 1690: 1685: 1680: 1675: 1670: 1665: 1663:Strasser Woods 1660: 1655: 1653:Steele Prairie 1650: 1645: 1640: 1635: 1630: 1625: 1623:Searryl's Cave 1620: 1615: 1610: 1605: 1600: 1595: 1590: 1585: 1580: 1575: 1570: 1565: 1560: 1555: 1550: 1545: 1540: 1535: 1530: 1525: 1520: 1518:Merritt Forest 1515: 1510: 1505: 1500: 1495: 1490: 1488:Malchow Mounds 1485: 1480: 1475: 1470: 1465: 1460: 1455: 1450: 1445: 1440: 1435: 1433:Hayden Prairie 1430: 1425: 1420: 1415: 1410: 1405: 1400: 1395: 1390: 1385: 1380: 1375: 1370: 1365: 1360: 1355: 1350: 1345: 1340: 1335: 1330: 1328:Cayler Prairie 1325: 1320: 1315: 1310: 1305: 1300: 1295: 1290: 1285: 1280: 1275: 1270: 1265: 1259: 1257: 1251: 1250: 1248: 1247: 1242: 1237: 1232: 1227: 1222: 1217: 1212: 1207: 1202: 1196: 1194: 1188: 1187: 1185: 1184: 1179: 1174: 1169: 1164: 1159: 1154: 1149: 1144: 1139: 1134: 1129: 1124: 1119: 1114: 1109: 1104: 1099: 1094: 1092:Pleasant Creek 1089: 1084: 1079: 1074: 1069: 1064: 1059: 1054: 1049: 1044: 1039: 1037:McIntosh Woods 1034: 1029: 1024: 1019: 1014: 1009: 1004: 999: 994: 989: 984: 979: 974: 969: 964: 959: 954: 949: 944: 939: 934: 929: 924: 919: 914: 909: 904: 899: 894: 889: 884: 879: 874: 869: 864: 859: 853: 851: 842: 836: 835: 833: 832: 817: 815: 812: 811: 809: 808: 803: 798: 793: 788: 783: 781:Driftless Area 778: 772: 770: 764: 763: 761: 760: 758:Herbert Hoover 754: 752: 746: 745: 743: 742: 736: 734: 725: 719: 718: 709: 707: 706: 699: 692: 684: 678: 677: 670: 669:External links 667: 664: 663: 637: 598: 573: 546: 513: 512: 510: 507: 506: 505: 498: 495: 483:Main article: 480: 477: 466: 463: 425:(CCC) and the 405: 402: 370:Driftless Area 349: 346: 330:Jackson County 313: 312: 309: 308: 305: 301: 300: 295: 288: 287: 282: 276: 275: 270: 266: 265: 260: 256: 255: 252: 248: 247: 244: 240: 239: 236: 228: 227: 224: 223: 218: 215: 214: 209: 206: 205: 200: 197: 196: 193: 192: 187: 183: 182: 177: 173: 172: 169: 165: 164: 161: 157: 156: 153: 149: 148: 116: 112: 111: 98: 94: 93: 83: 74: 73: 67: 66: 65: 64: 55: 46: 45: 39: 38: 37: 36: 35: 32: 31: 23: 22: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2529: 2518: 2515: 2513: 2510: 2508: 2505: 2503: 2500: 2498: 2495: 2493: 2490: 2488: 2485: 2483: 2480: 2478: 2475: 2473: 2470: 2468: 2465: 2463: 2460: 2458: 2455: 2453: 2450: 2448: 2445: 2443: 2440: 2438: 2437:Caves of Iowa 2435: 2434: 2432: 2419: 2415: 2412: 2407: 2401: 2398: 2395: 2393: 2390: 2387: 2385: 2382: 2379: 2377: 2374: 2372: 2371:Canton School 2369: 2366: 2365: 2363: 2359: 2353: 2350: 2349: 2347: 2343: 2337: 2334: 2332: 2329: 2328: 2326: 2322: 2316: 2313: 2311: 2308: 2306: 2303: 2302: 2300: 2296: 2290: 2287: 2285: 2282: 2280: 2277: 2275: 2272: 2270: 2267: 2265: 2262: 2260: 2257: 2255: 2252: 2250: 2247: 2245: 2242: 2240: 2237: 2235: 2232: 2230: 2227: 2225: 2222: 2220: 2217: 2215: 2212: 2210: 2207: 2205: 2202: 2200: 2197: 2195: 2192: 2190: 2189:IOOF Building 2187: 2185: 2182: 2180: 2177: 2175: 2172: 2170: 2167: 2165: 2162: 2160: 2157: 2155: 2152: 2150: 2147: 2145: 2144:Cundill Block 2142: 2140: 2137: 2135: 2132: 2130: 2127: 2125: 2122: 2121: 2119: 2115: 2109: 2106: 2104: 2101: 2100: 2098: 2094: 2088: 2085: 2083: 2080: 2078: 2075: 2073: 2070: 2068: 2065: 2063: 2062:Paradise Farm 2060: 2058: 2055: 2053: 2050: 2048: 2045: 2043: 2040: 2038: 2035: 2033: 2030: 2028: 2025: 2023: 2020: 2018: 2015: 2013: 2010: 2008: 2005: 2003: 2000: 1998: 1995: 1993: 1990: 1988: 1985: 1983: 1980: 1979: 1977: 1973: 1967: 1964: 1962: 1959: 1957: 1954: 1953: 1951: 1947: 1942: 1932: 1929: 1927: 1924: 1922: 1919: 1917: 1914: 1912: 1909: 1908: 1906: 1902: 1898: 1894: 1887: 1882: 1880: 1875: 1873: 1868: 1867: 1864: 1854: 1853: 1847: 1837: 1834: 1832: 1829: 1827: 1824: 1822: 1821:Sharon Bluffs 1819: 1817: 1814: 1812: 1811:Oakland Mills 1809: 1807: 1804: 1802: 1799: 1797: 1796:Margo Frankel 1794: 1792: 1789: 1787: 1784: 1782: 1781:Lake Cornelia 1779: 1777: 1774: 1772: 1769: 1767: 1764: 1762: 1759: 1757: 1754: 1752: 1749: 1747: 1744: 1743: 1741: 1737: 1733: 1730: 1728: 1724: 1714: 1711: 1709: 1706: 1704: 1701: 1699: 1696: 1694: 1691: 1689: 1686: 1684: 1681: 1679: 1676: 1674: 1671: 1669: 1668:Sylvan Runkel 1666: 1664: 1661: 1659: 1656: 1654: 1651: 1649: 1646: 1644: 1643:Slinde Mounds 1641: 1639: 1636: 1634: 1631: 1629: 1626: 1624: 1621: 1619: 1616: 1614: 1611: 1609: 1606: 1604: 1601: 1599: 1596: 1594: 1591: 1589: 1588:Roberts Creek 1586: 1584: 1581: 1579: 1576: 1574: 1571: 1569: 1568:Pellett Woods 1566: 1564: 1561: 1559: 1556: 1554: 1551: 1549: 1546: 1544: 1541: 1539: 1536: 1534: 1531: 1529: 1526: 1524: 1521: 1519: 1516: 1514: 1511: 1509: 1508:Mericle Woods 1506: 1504: 1501: 1499: 1496: 1494: 1491: 1489: 1486: 1484: 1481: 1479: 1476: 1474: 1471: 1469: 1466: 1464: 1461: 1459: 1456: 1454: 1451: 1449: 1446: 1444: 1441: 1439: 1436: 1434: 1431: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1421: 1419: 1416: 1414: 1411: 1409: 1406: 1404: 1403:Fort Atkinson 1401: 1399: 1398:Fleming Woods 1396: 1394: 1391: 1389: 1386: 1384: 1381: 1379: 1376: 1374: 1371: 1369: 1366: 1364: 1361: 1359: 1356: 1354: 1351: 1349: 1346: 1344: 1341: 1339: 1336: 1334: 1331: 1329: 1326: 1324: 1323:Catfish Creek 1321: 1319: 1316: 1314: 1313:Cameron Woods 1311: 1309: 1306: 1304: 1301: 1299: 1296: 1294: 1291: 1289: 1286: 1284: 1281: 1279: 1276: 1274: 1271: 1269: 1266: 1264: 1261: 1260: 1258: 1256: 1252: 1246: 1243: 1241: 1238: 1236: 1233: 1231: 1228: 1226: 1223: 1221: 1218: 1216: 1213: 1211: 1208: 1206: 1203: 1201: 1198: 1197: 1195: 1193: 1192:State Forests 1189: 1183: 1182:Wilson Island 1180: 1178: 1175: 1173: 1170: 1168: 1165: 1163: 1160: 1158: 1155: 1153: 1150: 1148: 1145: 1143: 1140: 1138: 1137:Trapper's Bay 1135: 1133: 1130: 1128: 1125: 1123: 1120: 1118: 1115: 1113: 1110: 1108: 1105: 1103: 1100: 1098: 1095: 1093: 1090: 1088: 1085: 1083: 1080: 1078: 1075: 1073: 1070: 1068: 1065: 1063: 1060: 1058: 1055: 1053: 1050: 1048: 1045: 1043: 1040: 1038: 1035: 1033: 1030: 1028: 1025: 1023: 1020: 1018: 1015: 1013: 1010: 1008: 1005: 1003: 1000: 998: 995: 993: 992:Lake Macbride 990: 988: 985: 983: 980: 978: 975: 973: 970: 968: 965: 963: 960: 958: 955: 953: 950: 948: 945: 943: 940: 938: 937:Fort Defiance 935: 933: 930: 928: 925: 923: 922:Elinor Bedell 920: 918: 915: 913: 910: 908: 905: 903: 900: 898: 895: 893: 890: 888: 885: 883: 880: 878: 875: 873: 870: 868: 865: 863: 860: 858: 855: 854: 852: 850: 846: 843: 841: 837: 830: 819: 807: 804: 802: 799: 797: 794: 792: 789: 787: 784: 782: 779: 777: 774: 773: 771: 769: 765: 759: 756: 755: 753: 751: 747: 741: 740:Effigy Mounds 738: 737: 735: 733: 729: 726: 724: 720: 716: 712: 705: 700: 698: 693: 691: 686: 685: 682: 676: 673: 672: 668: 651: 647: 641: 638: 635: 622: 618: 611: 609: 607: 605: 603: 599: 587: 583: 577: 574: 569: 565: 564: 559: 553: 551: 547: 534: 530: 529: 524: 518: 515: 508: 504: 501: 500: 496: 494: 492: 486: 478: 476: 474: 473: 464: 462: 459: 457: 453: 449: 445: 440: 436: 432: 428: 424: 418: 415: 411: 403: 401: 397: 394: 390: 386: 382: 377: 375: 371: 366: 364: 359: 355: 347: 345: 343: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 310: 306: 304:Added to NRHP 302: 299: 296: 289: 286: 283: 281: 277: 274: 271: 267: 261: 257: 253: 249: 245: 241: 234: 229: 225: 221: 216: 212: 207: 198: 194: 191: 188: 184: 181: 178: 174: 170: 162: 158: 154: 150: 145: 117: 113: 110: 109:United States 106: 102: 99: 71: 43: 33: 29: 24: 19: 16: 2410: 2254:Perham House 2208: 2032:Fritz Chapel 1850: 1756:Crystal Lake 1751:Cold Springs 1648:Starr's Cave 1618:Savage Woods 1538:Mount Talbot 1468:Lamson Woods 1428:Hartley Fort 1348:Clay Prairie 1343:Cheever Lake 1333:Cedar Bluffs 1318:Casey's Paha 1308:Brushy Creek 1245:Yellow River 1167:Wapsipinicon 1162:Walnut Woods 1097:Prairie Rose 1032:Marble Beach 1026: 1007:Lake Wapello 982:Lake Darling 972:Lake Ahquabi 952:Green Valley 897:Brushy Creek 867:Badger Creek 801:Union Slough 654:. Retrieved 649: 640: 624:. Retrieved 589:. Retrieved 576: 561: 539:February 27, 537:. Retrieved 526: 517: 488: 470: 468: 460: 419: 407: 398: 378: 367: 351: 317: 316: 15: 2388:Otter Creek 2345:Springbrook 2324:St. Donatus 2164:Hotel Hurst 2082:Spring Side 1826:Spring Lake 1786:Lake Icaria 1776:Heery Woods 1766:Echo Valley 1736:State Parks 1598:Rock Island 1573:Pilot Grove 1563:Pecan Grove 1418:Hanging Bog 1383:Fallen Rock 1283:Berry Woods 1263:A.F. Miller 1225:Pilot Mound 1220:Loess Hills 1177:Wildcat Den 1157:Volga River 1152:Viking Lake 1147:Union Grove 1122:Springbrook 1072:Pikes Point 1057:Okamanpedan 1052:Nine Eagles 997:Lake Manawa 987:Lake Keomah 962:Honey Creek 927:Emerson Bay 849:State Parks 829:Iowa portal 796:Port Louisa 393:stalagmites 389:Stalactites 348:Description 168:Established 139: / 115:Coordinates 2431:Categories 2204:Lyon Block 1801:Mill Creek 1761:Eagle Lake 1713:Woodthrush 1583:Retz Woods 1578:Pilot Knob 1528:Mossy Glen 1142:Twin Lakes 1117:Rock Creek 1077:Pilot Knob 1067:Pikes Peak 1047:Mini-Wakan 977:Lake Anita 957:Gull Point 907:Clear Lake 902:Cedar Rock 892:Black Hawk 877:Beeds Lake 786:Neal Smith 509:References 479:Familicide 472:Rescue 911 448:Ames, Iowa 322:state park 127:90°46′41″W 2411:See also: 2380:Garryowen 2117:Maquoketa 1831:Swan Lake 1806:Oak Grove 1288:Bird Hill 1172:Waubonsie 1112:Rice Lake 1087:Pine Lake 1022:Lower Gar 887:Big Creek 381:limestone 334:Maquoketa 259:Architect 254:1932-1939 160:Elevation 2096:La Motte 1975:Bellevue 1746:Bobwhite 1739:(Leased) 1235:Stephens 1200:Backbone 932:Fairport 917:Elk Rock 882:Bellevue 862:Backbone 656:July 22, 626:June 15, 591:June 15, 497:See also 491:Nebraska 298:91001843 124:42°7′6″N 97:Location 1949:Baldwin 1523:Montauk 1210:Gifford 1205:Barkley 1132:Templar 1107:Red Haw 723:Federal 650:AP NEWS 410:pottery 404:History 374:ice age 340:on the 186:Website 101:Jackson 2367:Canton 2298:Sabula 1904:Andrew 1816:Pammel 1791:Kearny 1727:County 1458:Kalsow 1230:Shimek 1012:Ledges 776:DeSoto 452:Rustic 358:hiking 273:Rustic 1293:Bixby 1215:Holst 1127:Stone 942:Geode 840:State 632:with 354:caves 320:is a 251:Built 2416:and 715:Iowa 658:2022 628:2016 593:2016 541:2011 326:Iowa 243:Area 171:1921 152:Area 105:Iowa 1895:in 713:of 446:in 365:. 324:of 293:No. 280:MPS 2433:: 648:. 619:. 601:^ 584:. 566:. 560:. 549:^ 531:. 525:. 344:. 107:, 103:, 1885:e 1878:t 1871:v 703:e 696:t 689:v 660:. 630:. 595:. 543:.

Index


Map showing the location of Maquoketa Caves State Park
Map showing the location of Maquoketa Caves State Park
Jackson
Iowa
United States
42°7′6″N 90°46′41″W / 42.11833°N 90.77806°W / 42.11833; -90.77806
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Maquoketa Caves State Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Rustic
MPS
Conservation Movement in Iowa MPS
91001843
state park
Iowa
Jackson County
Maquoketa
historic district
National Register of Historic Places
caves
hiking
white nose syndrome
Driftless Area
ice age
limestone
geological time
Stalactites

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.