Our first stop today was at a
restaurant in Old Grist Mill in
the town of Bonaparte.
We had lunch in the restaurant decorated
with lots of fun antiques.
We fit right in.
Brigham Young and his group crossed the
river here.
The Mormon Pioneers crossed the shallow
Des Moines River just below the mill
The crossing itself caused few problems for the
wagons. It was the muddy roads awaiting them that
spelled trouble. Camp that night was very wet and muddy.
This hotel was built by Mormon craftsmen
going to Utah.
Then we crossed the river and traveled into
Bentonsport. The fun stores and Indian Artifact
Museum were closed for the winter.
At Lacey-Keosauqua state park is the Ely Ford
Mormon crossing. It will be fun to visit
these places in warmer weather.
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