Ames, Iowa

Ames is a city in Iowa in the United States. In 2020 there were 66,427 people living in the city. It is was built between Skunk River and Squaw Creek, 35 miles north of the state capital, Des Moines. The town was first settled in 1864 as a railway town at a spot where the Skunk River could be crossed easily. It was named after Oakes Ames, a member of the US Congress who supported building the railway. 

Ames is the home of the Iowa State University. It is also famous for being the home of the United States Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center.

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Other websites
The Ames Historical Society have many photos 

Category:1864 establishments in Iowa
Category:Cities in Story County, Iowa
Category:1869 establishments in Iowa