Sabula - Iowa's Island City
Clip: Season 1 Episode 105 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover the origin story of Iowa's only island city, Sabula.
Discover the origin story of Iowa's only island city, Sabula.
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Sabula - Iowa's Island City
Clip: Season 1 Episode 105 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover the origin story of Iowa's only island city, Sabula.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[ Insects chirping ] ♪♪ Treasures along Iowa's portion of the Great River Road come in all shapes and sizes, each with a unique story to tell.
One of the tales found in Jackson County is Iowa's only island city, Sabula.
Established in 1835, Sabula attracted industry with its proximity to the Mississippi River.
The town underwent a dramatic transformation in the 1930s, when the construction of Lock and Dam 13, downstream in Clinton, flooded the wetlands and lowlands around Sabula, creating Iowa's only island city and the Sabula Lakes.
The U.S. Census Bureau counts Sabula's population as close to 500 residents.
That number climbs throughout the year as birds and birdwatchers arrive to explore nearby marshes and wetlands.
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