Sabula was established in 1835 when, according to legend, Isaac Dorman crossed the river from the Illinois side on a log and decided to settle on the present site of Sabula. Landmarks include Sabula Rail Bridge, John S. Dominy House and Jeremiah Wood House. Sabula is the birthplace of Rick Dickinson, politician.
Sabula, Iowa gifts and souvenirs: 31 designs made from Sabula's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Sabula Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Sabula Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Sabula Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Sabula Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Sabula Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Sabula Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 576 → 2020: 506
From Wikidata (CC0).
Sabula was established in 1835 when, according to legend, Isaac Dorman crossed the river from the Illinois side on a log and decided to settle on the present site of Sabula. Sabula is a name of French origin meaning "sand"; this refers to the sandy soil of the area.
In the late 19th century the principal industries in the community included a large "pearl button" factory—which produced buttons from clam shells harvested from large clam beds located in the river adjacent to the shoreline. (The factory is no longer there.) The thriving community also supported a large hog slaughtering industry.
The community did not actually become an island until the lock and dam system was constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers on the upper Mississippi in the 1930s. The construction of Lock and Dam No. 13 between Clinton, Iowa and Fulton, Illinois in 1939 left the lowlands west of the townsite permanently flooded, creating the "Island City," as the town is now known.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Sabula, Iowa, revision 1379615820 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Sabula sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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6 free coloring pages of Sabula, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Sabula's population was 506 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 576 in 2010.
Sabula Rail Bridge
John S. Dominy House
Jeremiah Wood House
A view of Sabula