National Register of Historic Places

Moorehead Stagecoach Inn

Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa
Listed
August 26, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000788

About this property

The Moorehead Stagecoach Inn is a historic building located in Ida Grove, Iowa, United States. The Western Stage Line began to operate stagecoaches from Lizzard Point (Fort Dodge, Iowa) to Sergeant Bluff (Sioux City, Iowa) in 1855. The following year John H. Moorehead began building this inn. It was completed in 1863, and it was the first building constructed in Ida Grove. It is a 1½-story, L-shaped, frame structure with twelve rooms. The building served a variety of purposes in its early days. Two years after Ida County was organized it became the county courthouse and remained so until 1871. The building also housed the post office, as well as religious, educational, and commercial purposes. The Moorehead Stagecoach Inn is now located in Moorehead Pioneer Park, which is under the direction of the Ida County Conservation Board. It is the only historic structure in the park that is on its original site and is open to the public on Sundays in the summer. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa
42.35422, -95.47923

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When was Moorehead Stagecoach Inn listed on the National Register?

Moorehead Stagecoach Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Moorehead Stagecoach Inn?

Moorehead Stagecoach Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Moorehead Stagecoach Inn?

The period of significance for Moorehead Stagecoach Inn is recorded as the early_republic era.

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