Here are some pictures of some Polk County Sites. Just click on the
thumbnail to go to the full sized version.
The West side of the Square in Bolivar, looking North, in 1886
The Cary Hotel in Bolivar, surrounded by the first automobiles in Bolivar. October 4,
1906.
The Courthouse in Bolivar
The old brick Polk county courthouse was completed in 1842. A suspended carbon arc light
can be seen in the foreground.
The Polk County courthouse in Bolivar, was built in 1907 of Indiana limestone, and was
received precut. Mule teams helped lift the larger stones.
A postcard showing banks on the square in Bolivar. Postmarked, Nov 1912.
A statue of Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of South America, is in Neuhart Park. The
statue was a gift of the Republic of Venezuela to the city of Bolivar. July 5, 1948 was
Bolivar's big day in history as President Harry Truman and Venezuelan president, Romulo
Gallegos were in Bolivar to dedicate the statue
Humansville, Main Street, looking North
Humansville Bank, 1908
Return to Polk County
A postcard showing banks on the square in Bolivar. Postmarked, Nov 1912.
Humansville, Main Street, looking North
Humansville Bank, 1908