Fort Madison in Lee County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Steam Locomotive 2913
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 17, 2023
1. Steam Locomotive 2913 Marker
Presented to the City of Fort Madison by the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway April 1960
Placed on display through stock purchases in the Fort Madison Short Line
Railroad Built - January 1944
Retired October 1955
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 40° 37.773′ N, 91° 18.555′ W. Marker is in Fort Madison, Iowa, in Lee County. It is on Riverview Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker and Locomotive are behind a chain link fence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2913 Riverview Drive, Fort Madison IA 52627, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The "James" Cannon (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1812 Battlefield Site (approx. Ό mile away); Old Fort Madison (approx. Ό mile away); Historic Nauvoo (approx. 6.1 miles away in Illinois); Commerce on the River (approx. 6.7 miles away in Illinois); Nauvoo (approx. 6.7 miles away in Illinois); William & Caroline Weeks Home (approx. 6.7 miles away in Illinois); William and Elizabeth Jones Property (approx. 6.8 miles away in Illinois). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Madison.
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Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 17, 2023
2. Steam Locomotive 2913 Marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 17, 2023
3. Steam Locomotive 2913 Marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 17, 2023
4. Steam Locomotive 2913 Marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 17, 2023
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 26, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
