Iowa - Dragoon Trail

Description: Lightly armed cavalry soldiers, or dragoons, scouted Iowa soon after it came under U.S. control in 1832, and established outposts which today are cities such as Des Moines and Fort Dodge.

Time to Allow: 6 hours

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