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Graves taught spelling , writing, arithmetic and needlepoint. She also taught in the first Sunday School and was in charge of the first library. | Graves taught spelling , writing, arithmetic and needlepoint. She also taught in the first Sunday School and was in charge of the first library. | ||
Despite being the first female teacher in Iowa, Graves burial site was unmarked in Center Grove Cemetery until research was undertaken by Margaret Walser. She located the site and then spearheaded fund-raising through the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]], the Retired Teachers Association, and Brannon Monuments to purchase a marker. The marker was placed in December 2004. | Despite being the first female teacher in Iowa, Graves' burial site was unmarked in Center Grove Cemetery until research was undertaken by Margaret Walser. She located the site and then spearheaded fund-raising through the [[DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT]], the Retired Teachers Association, and Brannon Monuments to purchase a marker. The marker was placed in December 2004. | ||
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Revision as of 04:27, 16 May 2011
GRAVES, Caroline Dexter. (Plainfield, CN, 1805-- ). Graves came to Dubuque in 1835. When he died shortly after their arrival, he began teaching in a log cabin location in WASHINGTON PARK. The cabin was St. Luke's Methodist Church (later SAINT LUKE'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, the only public building in the town.
Graves taught spelling , writing, arithmetic and needlepoint. She also taught in the first Sunday School and was in charge of the first library.
Despite being the first female teacher in Iowa, Graves' burial site was unmarked in Center Grove Cemetery until research was undertaken by Margaret Walser. She located the site and then spearheaded fund-raising through the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, the Retired Teachers Association, and Brannon Monuments to purchase a marker. The marker was placed in December 2004.