Iowa History Events

Plainfield

Established

1866

Population of 862, Mayor Richard Poppe, Named for settlers home, Founded by five settlers

First School built

1867

Cedar Falls Minnesota Railroad erected Depot

1868

Telegraph Station established

1868

First Baptish Church Built

1879

Plainfield Savings Bank Established

1898

Plainfield Soldiers Monument Dedicated

1929

Fire Destorys Downtown

1943

Plainfield seriers of bank robberies and murders

Jan 24 1961 - Mar 28 1963

A series of bank robberies and murders happen over a 3 year span in Plainfield

Dedication of new brick High School and Gym

1973

Iowa

Early settlers

1833

Settlers come to Iowa for its rich soil

First Iowa State Fair

1854

Homestead Act

1862

Allows free 160 acres if they farm it for 5 years

Waterloo Tractor Company

1896

Cattle and Corn

1900

Iowa's major agriculture products

"To Make The Best Better"

1905

Latter to be known as 4-H

Soybeans

1930

Farmers started growing the new crop soybeans

Tractors exceed horses

1954

The number of tractors exceed the horses and mules in Iowa

Living History Farms

1970

Farms created near Des Moines

Iowa ranked #1

1980

For the first time Iowa ranked 1 in corn and soybean production