The area now known as Des Moines began as a military post in the 1840's. Several of these posts were set up in the area to protect the rights of the Sac Indians. The garrison, named Fort Des Moines, was decommissioned just a few short years later and with it went the military. The town of Fort Des Moines emerged from the few people who remained; by the late 1850's, 'Des Moines' was officially the ...
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