Friesian Horses for Sale near Melbourne, IA

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Friesian - Horse for Sale in Des Moines, IA 50320
Chapito
Loving and caring horse..
Des Moines, Iowa
Buckskin
Friesian
Stallion
2
Des Moines, IA
IA
$9,500
1

About Melbourne, IA

The town of Melbourne was platted February 23, 1882, by Milwaukee Land Company, in section 6 of Logan Township and was incorporated December 30, 1895. Melbourne was the only town in Marshall County to be served continuously by two major railroads. Melbourne's growth was rapid and made possible by three railroads and the population increased to 423 by 1910. Melbourne suffered the worst disaster in the town's history when a fire consumed the whole business district in 1903; then in 1981 the southern end of town was destroyed by a tornado. The mayor of Melbourne from 1984 until 1998 was Bill Crews, an openly gay man who came out of the closet in 1993.