The Lone Tree Ferry , later known as the Council Bluffs and Nebraska Ferry Company , was the crossing of the Missouri River at Council Bluffs, Iowa , and Omaha, Nebraska , US , that was established in 1850 by William D. Brown . Brown was the first pioneer to see the potential for a city on the site, and the landing became a popular gathering site for the first settlers of the Nebraska Territory . Named after a solitary tree on the Nebraska bank of the river, the Lone Tree Ferry became central to the founding and development of the City of Omaha.
38-679: William Brown was headed west from Mount Pleasant, Iowa in the California Gold Rush of 1849 when he decided to stay in Council Bluffs. In 1850 he outfitted a flat boat with oars and obtained a charter from the Pottawatomie County Commissioners to operate a ferry across the Missouri River, at which point he also illegally staked out 160 acres (0.6 km) of the prime Missouri Valley flatland which became Omaha. It
76-454: A backed-up sewer and wanting the city to pay for damages to his house. The two council members were seriously wounded. Tom Vilsack became the replacement mayor, later serving as Governor of Iowa for 8 years, and then Secretary of Agriculture under the Obama and Biden administrations. Mount Pleasant is in central Henry County at the intersection of US Routes 218 and 34 . According to
114-600: A family was $ 46,063. Males had a median income of $ 31,524 versus $ 22,628 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,824. About 8.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. Mount Pleasant is also home to the Midwest Old Thresher's Reunion which attracts a crowd numbering over 100,000 admissions annually during an extended five-day weekend which ends on Labor Day. The reunion dates back to 1950 and pays tribute to
152-579: A lack of synchronization with the anomalistic month (period of perigee), but groupings of 3 tritos cycles (≈ 33 years minus 3 months) come close (≈ 434.044 anomalistic months), so eclipses are similar in these groupings. The partial solar eclipse on October 24, 2098 (part of Saros 164) is also a part of this series but is not included in the table below. This eclipse is a part of the long period inex cycle, repeating at alternating nodes, every 358 synodic months (≈ 10,571.95 days, or 29 years minus 20 days). Their appearance and longitude are irregular due to
190-633: A narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 1.6 days before perigee (on August 9, 1869, at 13:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger. The path of totality was visible from parts of modern-day eastern Russia , Alaska , western Canada , Montana , North Dakota , South Dakota , Minnesota , Nebraska , Iowa , Missouri , Illinois , Indiana , Kentucky , Tennessee , West Virginia , Virginia , North Carolina , and South Carolina . A partial solar eclipse
228-529: A partial eclipse on April 23, 2897. Its eclipses are tabulated in three columns; every third eclipse in the same column is one exeligmos apart, so they all cast shadows over approximately the same parts of the Earth. The longest duration of totality was produced by member 16 at 3 minutes, 50 seconds on August 19, 1887 , and the longest duration of annularity will be produced by member 51 at 4 minutes, 54 seconds on September 6, 2518. All eclipses in this series occur at
266-540: The Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility , which still occupies the campus. The hospital itself was closed in 2015. On December 10, 1986, Ralph Orin Davis, a resident, walked into a city council meeting and shot Mayor Edward King and two council members. Mayor King died of his wounds after being shot point blank in the head. The 69-year-old gunman had attended a couple of previous meetings, complaining about
304-764: The Union Block building in 1869, Arabella A. Mansfield became the first woman in the United States to be awarded a license to practice law. She had passed the bar exam with high scores and won a court case for entry to the bar. The legislature changed its statute. The third floor of the Union Block housed the Opera House or Union Hall, a gathering place for the community. It attracted national speakers on tour, including abolitionists Frederick Douglass , Sojourner Truth , and Anna Dickinson . James Harlan also spoke there, as he
342-503: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.53 square miles (22.09 km ), of which, 8.51 square miles (22.04 km ) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km ) is water. Mount Pleasant's population density is estimated at 1,123 people per square mile, which is considered low for urban areas. As of the census of 2020, there were 9,274 people, 3,218 households, and 1,926 families residing in
380-584: The Moon's ascending node of orbit between Saturday, August 7 and Sunday, August 8, 1869, with a magnitude of 1.0551. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun , thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in
418-583: The Moon’s ascending node of orbit. The metonic series repeats eclipses every 19 years (6939.69 days), lasting about 5 cycles. Eclipses occur in nearly the same calendar date. In addition, the octon subseries repeats 1/5 of that or every 3.8 years (1387.94 days). All eclipses in this table occur at the Moon's ascending node. This eclipse is a part of a tritos cycle, repeating at alternating nodes every 135 synodic months (≈ 3986.63 days, or 11 years minus 1 month). Their appearance and longitude are irregular due to
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#1732845599133456-650: The Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility and Mount Pleasant Community School District are also larger employers for the city. The public school system in Mount Pleasant is administered by the Mount Pleasant Community School District . The district oversees the high school, middle school and four elementary schools, Harlan, Lincoln, Salem, and Van Allen. The WisdomQuest Education Center serves as an alternative high school for
494-522: The U.S. state of Iowa . The population was 9,274 in the 2020 census , an increase from 8,668 in the 2010 census . It was founded in 1835 by pioneer Presley Saunders. The first permanent settlement at Mount Pleasant was made in 1833. Mount Pleasant was incorporated as a town in 1842, and again in 1851. In 1869, Mount Pleasant was the site of a solar eclipse expedition, under the command of James Craig Watson and sponsored by National Almanac. The total solar eclipse occurred on August 7, 1869 . In
532-676: The agricultural heritage of the American Midwest in an extensive, highly interactive manner, with live-action exhibition-style displays centering on restored mechanical equipment, particularly steam engines, farm tractors, stationary gas engines, antique and classic cars, the narrow-gauge Midwest Central Railroad , and electric trolleys. Mount Pleasant is home to manufacturing, distribution and agribusiness companies. The more prominent businesses are Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Lomont Molding, Innovaire, Continental ContiTech, Ceco Building Systems and West Liberty Foods. Henry County Health Center,
570-408: The average family size was 3.01. Age spread: 22.5% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 35,558, and the median income for
608-399: The bay from San Francisco . U.S. Route 34 bypasses Mount Pleasant to the north, while U.S. Route 218 / Iowa Highway 27 bypass the city to the east. These highways' former routes through the city are now designated as business routes. The Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (FAA Identifier: MPZ) is at an elevation of 730 ft (222.5 m) and is located 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of
646-421: The city. The population density was 1,018.6 inhabitants per square mile (393.3/km ). There were 3,365 housing units at an average density of 395.4 per square mile (152.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 85.7% White , 4.3% African American , 0.4% Native American , 4.4% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 2.4% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.7% of
684-440: The city. The population density was 1,074.8 inhabitants per square mile (415.0/km ). There were 3,501 housing units at an average density of 405.8 per square mile (156.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 80.7% White , 4.9% Black or African American , 0.5% Native American , 4.2% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 3.8% from other races and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 8.7% of
722-470: The city. The airport started operations in March 1945. As of May 2014 it has 2 runways: Runway 15/33 is hard surfaced (asphalt) and is 4001 ft long × 75 ft wide (1220 m × 23 m) with runway edge lights; Runway 03/21 is turf and is 1965 ft long × 120 ft wide (599 m × 37 m) marked by yellow cones. Solar eclipse of August 7, 1869 A total solar eclipse occurred at
760-427: The city. The population density was 1,137.3 inhabitants per square mile (439.1/km ). There were 3,355 housing units at an average density of 436.0 per square mile (168.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 90.46% White , 3.19% African American , 0.32% Native American , 3.53% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.73% from other races , and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of
798-614: The company also owned property on both sides of the Missouri River. In September 1853 the company bought a steamboat from Alton, Illinois called the General Marion . In its early years the company was the instrumental force in getting settlers into the Nebraska Territory. Early in 1854 the company built the St. Nicholas Hotel , the first building and first hotel in Omaha. During the next summer
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#1732845599133836-604: The district. The city was home to Iowa Wesleyan University , which, founded in 1842, ranked as the oldest coeducational college/university west of the Mississippi River. The P.E.O. Sisterhood , an international philanthropic organization for women, was founded on the campus in Mount Pleasant by seven Iowa Wesleyan students. Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides service to Mount Pleasant , operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago , Illinois, and Emeryville , California, across
874-582: The ferry service obsolete at the end of the contract term after it was constructed in 1888. People associated with the ferry company included pioneers such as Dr. Enos Lowe , Jesse Lowe , Jesse Williams, and Joseph H. D. Street , all of whom resided in Kanesville, now known as Council Bluffs. The president of the incorporated company was Dr. Enos Lowe, and the other members were Sam S. Bayliss , Joseph H. D. Street , Henn and Williams, Samuel Curtis , Tanner and Downs, and others. There has been speculation about
912-702: The location of the Lone Tree Ferry landing. One source places the Nebraska side at the east end of present-day Davenport Street in Omaha and the east bank on West Broadway in Council Bluffs, Iowa . However, in 2004 a map expert using GPS and old maps identified a location by the Gallup University as the location. Mount Pleasant, Iowa Mount Pleasant is a city in and the county seat of Henry County in
950-520: The moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse. This eclipse is part of an eclipse season , a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In
988-455: The next lunar year eclipse set. This eclipse is a part of Saros series 143 , repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 72 events. The series started with a partial solar eclipse on March 7, 1617. It contains total eclipses from June 24, 1797 through October 24, 1995 ; hybrid eclipses from November 3, 2013 through December 6, 2067 ; and annular eclipses from December 16, 2085 through September 16, 2536. The series ends at member 72 as
1026-531: The organizers of the ferry company surveyed and laid out the town site for Omaha City west of the Missouri River. The first commercial building in Omaha belonged to the ferry company, which donated its services as the legislative chambers for the first territorial legislature and the first post office. Prior to the completion of the Omaha railroad bridge in April 1872 the Union Pacific railroad transfer boats carried
1064-450: The population. Of the 3,218 households, 27.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% were cohabitating couples, 30.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.1% of all households were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 16.4% had someone living alone who
1102-408: The population. There were 3,119 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and
1140-440: The population. There were 3,127 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1178-475: The sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight . This eclipse is a member of a semester series . An eclipse in a semester series of solar eclipses repeats approximately every 177 days and 4 hours (a semester) at alternating nodes of the Moon's orbit. The partial solar eclipses on April 15, 1866 and October 8, 1866 occur in the previous lunar year eclipse set, and the solar eclipses on June 28, 1870 (partial) and December 22, 1870 (total) occur in
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1216-411: The trains across to the Nebraska side. In the winter an ice bridge was constructed for the train to use. In 1862 Captain W. W. Marsh bought a large interest in the company and the next spring took charge of the business. The company ran a twenty-year charter which featured a variety of boats until 1872, when the Union Pacific railroad opened the first bridge across the Missouri River. That bridge made
1254-437: Was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,751 people, 3,119 households, and 1,940 families living in
1292-423: Was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 22.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 10.2% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 and 44; 22.7% were from 45 and 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.2% male and 45.8% female. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,668 people, 3,127 households, and 1,935 families living in
1330-635: Was also visible for parts of Northeast Asia , North America , Central America , and the Caribbean . In 1869, astronomer and explorer George Davidson made a scientific trip to the Chilkat Valley of Alaska. He told the Chilkat Indians that he was anxious to observe a total eclipse of the sun that was predicted to occur the following day, August 7. This prediction was considered to have saved Davidson's expedition from an attack. A photographic expedition
1368-523: Was from this position that Brown first conceived of founding Omaha. The point which he launched from on the Nebraska side was purportedly in the Miller's Landing area. Brown convinced 12 businessmen, including Dr. Enos Lowe, Jesse Lowe , Jesse Williams, and Joseph H. D. Street, all of Kanesville, Iowa , that the Omaha plateau was an ideal spot for a city. On July 23, 1853 they formed the Council Bluffs and Nebraska Ferry Company. In addition to owning ferry boats
1406-826: Was organized by Philadelphia's Henry Morton under the authority of John H. C. Coffin , U.S.N., Superintendent of the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac . The expedition observed the eclipse in Iowa at three stations: Burlington , Mount Pleasant , and Ottumwa , under the respective supervisions of Alfred M. Mayer , Henry Morton, and Charles Francis Himes (1838–1918). Observations were also made by meteorology pioneers Cleveland Abbe and General Albert Myer , in Dakota Territory and Virginia , respectively. Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which
1444-474: Was president of Iowa Wesleyan College in the town, and later was elected several times to the United States Senate . This building had been considered one of the most endangered historic sites in Iowa. The Mount Pleasant Mental Health Institute was built in 1861. However, in 1936, a fire did great damage to the original building. Beginning in 1976, many of the hospital facilities were transferred to
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