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only this tunnel to the river and a tall stone chimney to 

 mark the location of Fort Madison. 



"This chimney was reproduced by the Jean Espy 

 chapter of D. A. R. at their expense and stands on the 

 same spot as the original chimney." 



CHIEF KEOKUK: In Rand Park, Keokuk, Iowa, near 

 the edge of the steep blufif, facing the lake, is a large 

 bronze statue of Keokuk the noted chief of the Sacs 

 and Foxes. 



This handsome monument was erected by popular 

 subscription through the efforts of Keokuk chapter of 

 the D. A. R. It was unveiled October 22, 1913. 



The inscription on the front (river) side reads: 



CHIEF KEOKUK 



Born at Rock Island, 1788 

 Died April, 1848 



In 1883, Keokuk's remains and the marble slab which 

 marked their location in Franklin county, Kansas, were 

 brought to the city of his name and given suitable loca- 

 tion here. On one side of the base is a bronze tablet 

 placed there by the ladies of the D. A. R. in memory of 

 the pioneers who entered Iowa through the "gate city" 

 traveling on what was then known as the beginning of 

 the "mormon trail." 



They crossed the prairies as of old 

 The pilgrims crossed the sea 

 To make the west as they the east 

 The homestead of the free. 



D. A. R. 



The above description of this conspicuous monument 

 came from Captain Hugh McKenzie of Keokuk, who 

 made a special trip out to Rand park on a cold morning, 

 to get the facts to help make my record complete. 



