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

Mormon Trail

Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, June 28, 2011

1. Mormon Trail Marker

Inscription. This boulder commemorates the early travel upon the Mormon Trail through Kanseville, now Council Bluffs, and is dedicated to the memory of the throngs who crossed Iowa in advance of settlements. Here thousands of pioneers encamped awaiting pasturage on the plains and turns at the ferries to press onward into the beckoning golden west.

We crossed the prairies as of old the pilgrims crossed the sea. To make the west, as they the east. The homestead of the free.

In recognition of its work in erecting this boulder and placing the bas-relief, the Iowa Society, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Historical Department of Iowa, present this tablet to the Council Bluffs Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Erected by Iowa Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Mormon Pioneer Trail series lists.

Location. 41° 15.581′ N, 95° 51.095′ W. Marker is in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County. It is on 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Council Bluffs IA 51503, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Spanish War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Council Bluffs Veterans Plaza (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Council Bluffs Free Public Library (about 600 feet away); Grenville M. Dodge (about 600 feet away); Squirrel Cage Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Amelia Bloomer (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.

Mormon Trail Bas-Relief Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, June 28, 2011

2. Mormon Trail Bas-Relief Plaque

Mormon Trail Commemorative Boulder image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, June 28, 2011

3. Mormon Trail Commemorative Boulder

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,224 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.