Table of contents
Introduction to the Natural History of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Van Buren County, Iowa
	Raymond R. Anderson			1
History of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Van Buren County, Iowa
	Raymond R. Anderson			3
		Introduction		3
			John Fletcher Lacey (1841-1913)	3
		Park Dedication		3
		What’s in a Name?		4
		The CCC at Lacey-Keosauqua		4
		Lacey-Keosauqua Dam, Lake, and Bathhouse		5
			The Dam	5
			Oscar the Dog	5
			The Beach	6
			The Bathhouse	6
		CCC Quarry		7
		Ely Ford		8
		Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Golf Course		9
		Lacey-Keosauqua Park Today		10
			Picnic Facilities	10
			Camping	10
			Trails	11
			Beach and Swimming	11
			Seasonal Events and Activities	11
		Lake Sugema		11
			Lake Sugema Recreation Area	11
			Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area	12
		Acknowledgements		12
		References		12
Some History of Van Buren County and The Town of Keosauqua, Iowa
	Raymond R. Anderson			13
		Introduction		13
		The Village of Keosauqua		14
			The Van Buren County Courthouse	16
			The Manning Hotel	17
			The Pearson House	17
			The Twombly Building	17
			The Bridge Over the Des Moines River at Keosauqua	18
		References		19
The Honey War
	Raymond R. Anderson			21
		References		24
Mormon Pioneer Migrations Across Southeast Iowa
	Paul L. Garvin			25
		Background and Early Church History		25
		Nauvoo, Illinois		25
		The Early Exodus of 1846		27
		Later 1846 Migrations		29
		The 1853 Trek from Keokuk		30
		The Handcart and Wagon Treks of 1856-57		30
		Conclusion		30
		References Cited		31
Vegetation and Flora of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
	John Pearson			33
		Vegetation		33
		Flora		35
Wildlife of the Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Area
	Daryl Howell			39
		Wildlife Species		39
			Birds	39
			Mammals	40
			Amphibians and Reptiles	42
		Habitat Management		42
		References		42
The Archaeology of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
	Joe Alan Artz			45
		Archaeological Sites		45
		A Day in the Life...: Prehistoric Occupation at 13VB640		45
		History of Investigations at Lacey-Keosauqua		47
		The Role of Geosciences in Preserving Prehistoric Mounds		47
		References Cited		49
Quaternary Geology of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
	Stephanie A. Tassier-Surine			51
		Regional Setting and Geologic History		51
		Geology of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park		52
		References		53
Bedrock Geology of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
	Brian J. Witzke			55
		Introduction		55
		Mississippian - “St. Louis” Formation		55
			Croton Member	57
			Lower Verdi Member	58
			Keosauqua Sandstone	59
		Mississippian - Pella Formation		61
		Pennsylvanian - Lower Cherokee Group		64
		References		65
Field Trip Stops at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park				67
	Ely Ford			67
		Mormon Pioneer Migrations Across Southeast Iowa		68
		Wildlife of the Lacey-Keosauqua Area		68
		Vegetation and Flora of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park		68
		Stop 1: Upper Keosauqua Sandstone East of Duckworth Creek		69
		Stop 2: Keosauqua Sandstone at Duckworth Creek		70
		Stop 3: Pennsylvanian Mudstone Channel at Duckworth Creek		71
	The Lodge and Golf Course at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park			73
	The Honey War			73
	Stop 4: The Archaeology of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park			74
	Stop 5: The Bathhouse, the Beach, the Dam and the
	History of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park			75
	Stop 6: The CCC Quarry and Mississippian Exposures Along Wesley Creek			77
		The CCC Quarry		77
		Exposures along Wesley Creek		78
	Stop 7 (Optional): Pennsylvanian Exposures South Along Wesley Creek			80