Iowa Civil War Monuments
Howard County
Cresco - Civil War Soldier at Courthouse GPS Coordinates: 43.373433 by -92.116050
This is a 30 foot monument with a soldier atop a round granite column. There are 140 soldiers inscribed on the four sides at the base. This is a very attractive monument and courthouse. The first photo was taken 3/24/08. The final photo shows the inscriptions from the west side - it was taken 6/2/21. The second image is a copy of an old undated postcard provided by Danny Krock.