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

Amelia Bloomer

Road to the 19th Amendment

— National Votes for Women Trail —

Amelia Bloomer Marker image. Click for full size.

December 26, 2024

1. Amelia Bloomer Marker

Inscription. President of Iowa Suffrage Assn. 1871-1873. Advocate for temperance, women's rights & equal pay for women school teachers in Council Bluffs.

Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 94.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Votes for Women Trail, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 41° 15.514′ N, 95° 51.281′ W. Marker is in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County. It is on South 7th Street south of Willow Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located on the east side of Bloomer Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 S 7th St, Council Bluffs IA 51501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa, in Loess Hills,

and in Greater Omaha.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Squirrel Cage Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Council Bluffs Free Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mormon Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spanish War Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away); Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Grenville M. Dodge (approx. 0.2 miles away); The National Humane Alliance Fountain (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Council Bluffs.

Also see . . .
1. National Votes for Women Trail. (Submitted on January 11, 2025.)
2. Amelia Bloomer | William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Submitted on January 11, 2025.)

Amelia Bloomer Marker, from the north image. Click for full size.

December 26, 2024

2. Amelia Bloomer Marker, from the north

Amelia Bloomer Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

December 26, 2024

3. Amelia Bloomer Marker, from the south

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2025.