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may 28, 1920 - Iowa's first state park

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Backbone State Park, Iowa's first official state park, is near the Maquoketa River. The land was dedicated for preservation partially because of its importance to natural scientists due to its unique geological formations.

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may 28, 1920
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~ 106 years ago

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