Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa Book Release Event

Join historian Kevin Mason at the National Pearl Button Museum in Muscatine for an immersive journey along the 1835 First Dragoon Expedition Route in Iowa. Drawing from his new book Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa, Mason uncovers how the state’s prairies and wetlands evolved into the farms, towns, and highways we know today. Blending environmental history, indigenous perspeactives, and the spirit of firsthand travel, this engaging presentation reveals how Iowa’s landscape still echos with the stories of the past.

Kevin Mason, PhD is a history professor at the University of Northern Iow and founder of the Notes on Iowa project.