Hawk Eye Newspaper

The newspaper traces its roots to the Wisconsin Territorial Gazette and Burlington Advertiser, which was established on July 10, 1837, by James Clarke and Cyrus Jacobs.[1] Clarke and Jacobs moved to Burlington from Belmont, Wisconsin when the capital of the Wisconsin Territory was moved to Burlington. The pair did printing work for the territorial government and were aligned with the Democratic Party. In 1838, a separate Iowa territory was created, and Burlington was named its first capital. The paper located on the main street from 1839 until 1958. In 1959, the newspaper relocated to a renovated City Bus Barn at 800 S. Main St., where it continues to publish. At one time this property was a Pontiac car dealership. At the time of the move, the paper added a Sunday edition. The newspaper plant overlooks the BNSF rail yards and is in close proximity to the Mississippi River.