CRABTOWN

NAME: Crabtown
COUNTY: Jackson
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 3
CLIMATE: Hot Summer, Cold Winter
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer
COMMENTS: Take HWY 61 to the Caves Road just north of Maquoketa. Follow the caves road to 150th St. about 1 mile past the caves. When you get to the Maquoketa River you are there. The town was located just east of the bridge.
REMAINS: Just the bridge
Crabtown was a small settlement which is named for the Crab family. It had a small population from the mid 1800's till about the turn of the century. If you walk around with a metal detector you might find some artifacts. Submitted by: Joe

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