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Rousseau, Iowa

Rousseau, Iowa

Before a steel bridge was built in the late 1800s, Rousseau served as a ferry crossing. The Rousseau post office operated from 1873-1903.

About this community

Dam
Red Rock Dam
River
Des Moines River
Established
1850
Inundated
1969

Sources

  • History Buffs of Marion County, "The Lost Towns Under Lake Red Rock."