Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Grenville M. Dodge

Major General United States Army

— 1831-1916 —

Grenville M. Dodge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 1, 2000

1. Grenville M. Dodge Marker

The marker is located on the right side of the mausoleum next to the door.

Inscription. Through the efforts of General Dodge, as Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, and the foresight of Abraham Lincoln, Council Bluffs became the hub of the first Transcontinental Railroad.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.

Location. 41° 16.314′ N, 95° 49.536′ W. Marker is in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County. Marker can be reached from East Pierce Street, 0.2 miles east of Canning Street, on the left when traveling east. The mausoleum is located in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Section 5, Lot 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1350 East Pierce Street, Council Bluffs IA 51503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colonel William H. Kinsman (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kanesville Mormon Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Abraham Lincoln's 1859 Visit (approx. 1.4 miles away); Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza (approx. 1.6 miles away); Spanish War Veterans (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mormon Trail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Civil War Memorial

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Grenville M. Dodge (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Council Bluffs.

Grenville M. Dodge mausoleum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 1, 2000

2. Grenville M. Dodge mausoleum

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.