Iowa Hill

The Wells Fargo Vault

The Wells Fargo Vault is a small, crumbling brick structure that stands just off the road behind the Iowa Hill Monument. Boarded over at some past time, a peek around the back of the building reveals a hole in its rear wall. Inside sits an old safe, perhaps used by the express agency to store the miners’ gold, bank drafts, or letters awaiting shipment on the next stage out of town.

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