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History · Denmark
Denmark dates to 1837, and 19% of its homes were built before 1940
Its Register listings are the Denmark Congregational Church and the Hosea S. and Elizabeth Case House. Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1964 on, and old-book passages.
In 1836, four families emigrated from the town and church of New Ipswich, NH to Denmark in what was then Wisconsin Territory, now in Iowa. Within a short time they were followed by eight other families. They all carried with them the same standard of right living and wise planning for the best interest of those who should come after them that they had known in New Ipswich. Those who "laid out the town of Denmark, which is three-fourths of a mile square, into town lots for building, donated one-half of those lots to the purpose of Education." In the building of a church and of an academy they followed as closely as possible the example set by the founders of New Ipswich. The church set up by the settlers is the oldest Congregational church in Iowa. They were early known as champions of freedom. "Under the leadership of their pastor, Rev. Asa Turner, they joined with others in the electio…
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The history of Lee county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c.1879 · page 406Read the page →
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John 0. Smith, the present Postmaster at the village of Denmark, was the second settler. Mr. Smith was born in North Carolina, but spent most of his boyhood's days in Alabama, to which State his parents removed when he was quite young. In later yeai"s, he removed from Alabama to Hancock County, 111., and came from Illinois to the Denmark country in March, 1835, and located a claim about one and a half miles east of the present site of the village of Denmark, in what is now Section 34.
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The history of Lee County, Iowa1879 · page 406Read the page →
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John 0. Smith, the present Postmaster at the village of Denmark, was the second settler. Mr. Smith was born in North Carolina, but spent most of his boyhood's days in Alabama, to which State his parents removed when he was quite young. In later years, he removed from Alabama to Hancock County, 111., and came from Illinois to the Denmark country in March, 1835, and located a claim about one and a half miles east of the present site of the village of Denmark, in what is now Section 34.
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The history of Lee County, Iowa1879 · page 674Read the page →
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The business interests of the village of Denmark may be enumerated as follows : Three general stores, owned and managed, respectively, by George L.
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2009
