Below are the highlights of Chapter 10. History of Iowa Vol 1. On the History Site. CHAPTER X First White Settlements in Iowa - Early Discoveries of Lead Ore - Julien Dubuque's Colony in 1788 - His Grant of Mineral Lands from Fox Indians - Opens Trade in St. Louis - Secures a Grant from the Spanish Governor - Death of Dubuque in 1810 - His Colony Driven Out by the Indians - Litigation Over the Title - Schoolcraft Visits the Mines in 1820 - Grant to Basil Giard in 1795 - Settlement by Louis Honore Tesson in 1799 - First Orchard in Iowa - American Rule in Louisiana - Exploring Expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5 - Passes Along the Western Boundary of Iowa - Description of that Region...................................................................................................... ..................... 109 - 124 Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/