Hawkeye Trader Pulaski, IA

Hey everyone!! Hawkie here! I interviewed the office staff and here are some fun places they like to visit in the midwest!

Our little town of Troy, IA has some interesting history. There were settlers here in 1834--that was four years before the Sacs, Sioux, and Iowa Indians signed treaties giving settlers the right to be here. The first Methodist church in the county was organized in 1846. After that building burned, a new one was built and dedicated in 1924.

There are lots of historical events that have occurred in the five states that are represented by the Hawkeye Trader. Four Presidents were born in our coverage area. In the next few weeks, we are going to find out more about these presidents.

On February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to Nelle & John Reagan.

Is everyone ready to wear green? St. Patrick's day is March 17th and one place that you are bound to find the luck of the Irish is Saint Patrick, Mo.  From Ireland many immigrants came to America to start a new life, bringing their customs, music and faith along with them. The descendants of Irish immigrants founded the town of Saint Patrick, MO (Named after the patron of Ireland, Saint Patrick) in 1833.

When you think of the old west I bet the first thing that comes to your mind is Indians but how about when you think of Southeast Iowa? Well, anytime you hear Iowa, you think of corn and pigs but Iowa was also the land of Indians.

I visited a lovely quant shop over the weekend that was not only enchanting but very historical. Where can you find western, vintage and modern home decor along with antiques, Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, fine wines and candles all packed into a beautiful home built in 1909?

Sixty-five years ago today (February 23, 1945), Joe Rosenthal took a photo that captured the heroic spirit of American fighting men the raising of the American flag by the Marines at Iwo Jima.

Greenfield, IA is the home of one of Iowa's treasures, The Freedom Rock!

The Freedom Rock is the patriotic work of Ray "Bubba" Michael Sorensen II. Ray was born in Creston, IA on August 13th, 1979. As a toddler, Ray received his nickname "Bubba" for being a chubby baby and the name stuck. While attending Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, IA, Bubba was inspired by the movie "Saving Private Ryan" and wanted to find a way to "Thank you to those who've served our great county".