Dubuque (http://www.cityofdubuque.org), founded in 1833, is the oldest city in Iowa. A port on the upper Mississippi River, it is situated along scenic bluffs facing the river, and has its roots in a mining and trading settlement established in the area by Quebec-born entrepreneur Julien Dubuque in 1788. The city's population is 57,686 2000 Census, and the current estimated population of the Dubuque metropolitan area is 93,072.
