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Kate Shelley High Bridge Historical Site
Des Moines River Valley, United States
This dramatic railroad bridge spanning the Des Moines River honors the heroic 15-year-old Kate Shelley, who saved a train from disaster in 1881. The site offers stunning river valley views and a compelling slice of small-town Iowa history.
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