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City of Eagle Grove
Mike Boyd
210 E Broadway
Eagle Grove, IA 50533

Phone: 515-448-4343
Fax: 515-448-3761
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At the City of Eagle Grove we will always strive to provide up-to-date information on city services and how we are working to enhance your quality of life. Check back often for updates on park and recreation activities, latest action of the City Council, city news, and other areas of interest.

Eagle Grove Junction was first located here by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad in the mid 1800's. It's location was chosen because of the abundance of natrual springs in the area. This was ideal for the railroad to supply water for the steam engines and thus a station was located here. Eagle Grove received its

name many years ago because of an enormous eagle's nest perched high above the Boone River bank in a large grove of oak trees. In 1851 Mr. N. B. Paine came to Wright County, purchased a piece of property and built a log cabin. Directly west of his cabin is where the grove of trees was located sheltering the bird of our national heritage. The nest was over six feet in diameter and had the appearance
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of having been located there for some time. It could be seen for miles around. The eagles were at home in the spring and summer of 1855-56, but in the spring of 1857 they were shot and killed by a trapper. Eagle Grove was thus named in honor of the grand old bird of freedom.