Des Moines is the capital city of
Iowa.
Des Moines was named after the Des Moines River. This Mississippi tributary was called by the French colonists La Rivière des Moines, literally
the river of the monks, probably referring to the Trappist monks who lived nearby.
The correct pronunciation of Des Moines is
DE-moyn, with the letter
e pronounced as
dress. Both
s are silent.
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