DES MOINES RIVER


Meaning of DES MOINES RIVER in English

River, southwestern Minnesota into Iowa, U.S. Rising near

Above Humboldt, Iowa, it is known as the West Fork. From the late 1830s until the end of the {{link=American Civil War">American Civil War , it was the main commercial artery for central Iowa. It was early utilized for power, and, although none survive, 80 grain mills were built (1840–90) along its banks.

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