A passion for education; opposition to slavery; and yearning for a moral life led Josiah B. Grinnell and his band of like-minded New Englanders to establish a town and a college on the Iowa prairie in 1854. Over the years; a remarkable number of dreamers and doers from all walks of life have emerged from Grinnell; including pioneer aviator Billy Robinson; Harry Hopkins; advisor to Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt; and Robert Noyce; cofounder of Intel Corporation. Today; Grinnell is a distinctive blend of urban and rural culture that has been marked by the idealism of its beginnings; molded by the surrounding agricultural economy; and shaped by prestigious Grinnell College. Proudly known as the "Jewel of the Prairie;" Grinnell is recognized in the National Register of Historic Places with two historic districts and 15 individual buildings. The Merchants National Bank designed by Louis Sullivan is a National Historic Landmark.
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