Stories Related to History Happenings: Coggon Mainstreet One Of A Kind

Coggon was growing like crazy 125 years ago.The northern Linn County city was platted in December 1887 as the railroad came to town. Just a few dozen people lived there at the time. Early records from the period describe a mill, a blacksmith, a wagon shop, a church and a schoolhouse.

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Topics:  Iowa   Linn County   Cedar Rapids   
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