ROCKDALE - Revision history

Randylyon at 16:57, 18 August 2024

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	[[Image:rockdale-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Rockdale after the disastrous flood. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. In the [[ROCKDALE FLOOD]] the community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.		[[Image:rockdale-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Rockdale after the disastrous flood. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. In the [[ROCKDALE FLOOD]] the community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.

			In 2024 efforts to upgrade the sanitary sewer system south of Dubuque uncovered part of the destroyed community. An archaeological dig found fragments of brick and glass. As a result, the design team relocated the sewer force main line leading to the recovery center away from the ruins. (4)

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	3. Ibid.		3. Ibid.

			4. Gray, Chris. "Dubuque Sewer Upgrade Planned," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 14, 2024, p. 3A


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Randylyon at 03:35, 19 March 2019

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Randylyon at 02:21, 22 August 2017

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	[[Image:imp912.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]ROCKDALE. Annexed to the city of Dubuque in the late 1970s, Rockdale was settled by miners from the Swaledale Valley in Yorkshire, England, who were lured to the region by the search for [[LEAD]].		[[Image:imp912.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]ROCKDALE. Annexed to the city of Dubuque in the late 1970s, Rockdale was settled by miners from the Swaledale Valley in Yorkshire, England, who were lured to the region by the search for [[LEAD]]. The site was first called "Dubuque Mills" because of its nearness to Dubuque. (1)

	By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building built by David and William Hutton, father and son, with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. (1) This eventually became [[ROCKDALE MILL]]. (2) [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.		By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building built by David and William Hutton, father and son, with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. (2) This eventually became [[ROCKDALE MILL]]. (3) [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.

	[[Image:rockdale-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Rockdale after the disastrous flood. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. In the [[ROCKDALE FLOOD]] the community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.		[[Image:rockdale-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Rockdale after the disastrous flood. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. In the [[ROCKDALE FLOOD]] the community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.
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	1. "Rockdale," ''~~Dubuque~~ Herald'', ~~July~~ 31, ~~1876~~, p. ~~4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760730&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		1. "First Grist Mill Built at Rockdale," ''The Telegraph-Herald'', August 31, 1958, p. 23

	2. Ibid.		2. "Rockdale," ''Dubuque Herald'', July 31, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760730&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			3. Ibid.


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Randylyon at 20:46, 17 November 2015

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	By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building built by David and William Hutton, father and son, with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. (1) This eventually became [[ROCKDALE MILL]]. (2) [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.		By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building built by David and William Hutton, father and son, with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. (1) This eventually became [[ROCKDALE MILL]]. (2) [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.

	[[Image:rockdale-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Rockdale after the disastrous flood. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. ~~The~~ community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.		[[Image:rockdale-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Rockdale after the disastrous flood. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. In the [[ROCKDALE FLOOD]] the community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.

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Randylyon at 19:58, 17 November 2015

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	[[Image:imp912.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]ROCKDALE. ~~Platted, unincorporated village.~~ Annexed to the city of Dubuque in the late 1970s, Rockdale was settled by miners from the Swaledale Valley in Yorkshire, England, who were lured to the region by the search for [[LEAD]].		[[Image:imp912.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]ROCKDALE. Annexed to the city of Dubuque in the late 1970s, Rockdale was settled by miners from the Swaledale Valley in Yorkshire, England, who were lured to the region by the search for [[LEAD]].

	By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.		By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building built by David and William Hutton, father and son, with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. (1) This eventually became [[ROCKDALE MILL]]. (2) [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.

	[[Image:rockdale-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Rockdale after the disastrous flood. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. The community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.		[[Image:rockdale-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Rockdale after the disastrous flood. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. The community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.

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			1. "Rockdale," ''Dubuque Herald'', July 31, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760730&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			2. Ibid.


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Randylyon at 01:44, 27 April 2009

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	By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.		By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.

	On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. The community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.		[[Image:rockdale-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Rockdale after the disastrous flood. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. The community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.


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Randylyon at 21:47, 24 December 2008

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	On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. The community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.		On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. The community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.


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Randylyon at 00:38, 3 October 2008

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	ROCKDALE. Platted, unincorporated village. Annexed to the city of Dubuque in the late 1970s, Rockdale was settled by miners from the Swaledale Valley in Yorkshire, England, who were lured to the region by the search for [[LEAD]].		[[Image:imp912.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]ROCKDALE. Platted, unincorporated village. Annexed to the city of Dubuque in the late 1970s, Rockdale was settled by miners from the Swaledale Valley in Yorkshire, England, who were lured to the region by the search for [[LEAD]].

	By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.		By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.

	On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. The community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.		On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. The community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.

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ROCKDALE. Platted, unincorporated village. Annexed to the city of Dubuque in the late 1970s, Rockdale was settled by miners from the Swaledale Valley in Yorkshire, England, who were lured to the region by the search for [[LEAD]].

By 1834 the area boasted possibly the first grist mill in the state. A small building with only one set of French burrs about three feet in diameter, the mill was said to produce a quality product. [[WALLER'S FURNACE]] was also present. The first Rockdale church and a school was established by 1838. Originally called "Catfish Settlement," the name was changed in 1851 or 1852 by a minister of the Rockdale Methodist Church. Anthony Simpson was the first postmaster when this office was established on August 15, 1857. The office was closed on November 14, 1902 when Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was established.

On the evening of July 4, 1876, a summer shower turned into a violent downpour when caused [[CATFISH CREEK]] to surge from its banks to a depth estimated at twenty-four feet and a width of hundreds of feet. The community lost a hotel, saloon, post office, blacksmith shop, two stores and several houses. Some survivors were found clinging to tree tops. The death toll listed forty-two people.