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. Marker 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.
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. ¼ mile away); Old Fort Madison (approx. ¼ 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 69 times since then and 20 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.
