Iowa timeline.

Dec 28, 1846

Iowa became a state

Iowa joined the United States as the 29th state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa
Oct 25, 1854

First State Fair

Iowa WebsiteThe first State Fair was held in Fairfield - with a budget of $323 image: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iowa_State_Fair_-_CITR_14.JPG
Period: Mar 19, 1861 to Mar 19, 1865

Civil War
Dec 31, 1870

Iowa's Population

1,194,020
The Kirkwoods - 1870 - source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa

Iowa became a state