Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, June 28, 2011
1. Civil War Memorial Marker
(reverse) Erected 1926 by Abe Lincoln’s Woman’s Relief Corps, No. 180, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1861-1865.
Erected 1926 by Abe Lincoln's Woman's Relief Corps.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 41° 15.582′ N, 95° 51.101′ 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 at or near this postal address: Bayliss park, Council Bluffs IA 51503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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: Mormon Trail (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.
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Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, June 28, 2011
2. Civil War Memorial Marker (reverse)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016
3. Civil War Memorial
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 1,259 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
