The one and only Downtown West Des Moines In the 1890s, with the news of the railroad’s move into the area, several area businessmen purchased 40 acres of land east of 8th Street and a “downtown” was born. From there, Valley Junction grew and now is West Des Moines’ one and on...
General Donophon, with a force of 500 men will reconnoitre on the south side of Missouri River, and another General, with a like force, will range on the northern border of the state, from the Des Moines to the Missouri River, and thus move on and concentrate their forces in the ...