“Where Martin Wrote”

The Red Keep, at the
Crest of Loras Boulevard –
And Blackwater Bay –
The River, Mississippi –
Past the Bluffs and Flats –
Where ¹ First Man laid claim –
Ran the stream with turpentine –
And wildfire blazed ~

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@bykaileyann

06-17-2024

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1 – Julien Dubuque
https://www.notesoniowa.com/post/iowa-history-daily-march-24-julien-dubuque