fairfield was the capital of iowa before des moines.
fairfield was the capital of iowa before des moines.
what was the capital of iowa before des moines?
fairfield
the first mass in what would become the city of des moines was celebrated in a log hut in 1851 at fort des moines by father alexander hattenberger, a priest from ottumwa, iowa. at the time, des moines was part of the diocese of dubuque, which covered the entire state of iowa. other priests visited the des moines area from time to time, including the revs. timothy mullen, john kreckel, and louis de cailly. in 1856, one year after the iowa legislature voted to move the capitol from iowa city to its present location in des moines, the first st. ambrose church was built on land purchased by father de cailly. the church was built by the rev. george plathe, who was the first resident priest in des moines. it measured .
st. ambrose cathedral (des moines, iowa)
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des moines is the capital of the state of iowa in the united states.









































des moines may also refer to:









































bullet::::- places









































bullet::::- des moines metropolitan area, the metropolitan area for des moines, iowa









































bullet::::- des moines county, iowa









































bullet::::- des moines river









































bullet::::- des moines, washington









































bullet::::- des moines, new mexico









































bullet::::- des moines township, jackson county, minnesota









































bullet::::- other uses









































bullet::::- des moines building, listed on the national register of historic places in polk county, iowa









































bullet::::- des moines-class cruiser used by the us navy
des moines (disambiguation)