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Your land may have a direct connection to Iowa State University's history and Iowa’s land-grant legacy. The Morrill Act of 1862 granted 210,000 acres of land to the state for generating funds to build a land-grant university. Some of the land was sold, some was leased. Either way, the money generated helped fund Iowa State University.

Stories of #1 Land Grant Parcels by County

Iowa land grant parcels are located in 23-27 counties, the exact number is yet to be determined. To initiate this project, the first parcel leased in each county was identified and the current owner contacted. Upon validation of the ISU Extension and Outreach information that the land was a land grant parcel, the families were interviewed so the story of their connection to the land, Iowa and Iowa State University could be recorded and shared. These are stories from the #1 parcel landowners.