East Village was not always the fashionable destination it is today. When the first settlers arrived in 1843 on the muddy banks of the Des Moines River; it was in direct violation of a treaty with the local natives. The settlement grew so quickly that by 1855; the fledgling city had been selected to be the state capital; and the building was constructed in East Village. The next century saw rivalries with the western half of the city; the birth and battle of one of the city�s largest red-light districts and the construction of some of Des Moines� most prized historic treasures. Historian Hope Mitchell investigates the people and events that shaped the culture and landscape of Des Moines� most dynamic neighborhood.
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