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

Golden Spike Monument

Council Bluffs

— Eastern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad —

Golden Spike Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 4, 2016

1. Golden Spike Monument Marker

Inscription. Fixed by Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States.

Erected 1939.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the First Transcontinental Railroad, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 1939.

Location. 41° 15.194′ N, 95° 52.459′ W. Marker is in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County. It is on 9th Avenue west of 20th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Council Bluffs IA 51501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gateway to West (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fountain of Honor (approx. ¾ mile away); Amelia Bloomer (approx. 1.1 miles away); Squirrel Cage Jail (approx. 1.2 miles away); The National Humane Alliance Fountain (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot (approx. 1.2 miles away); "Freedom With Honor" (approx. 1.2 miles away); Council Bluffs Free Public Library (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Council Bluffs.

Also see . . .
1. The Pacific Railway: A Brief History. (Submitted on April 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Transcontinental Railroad. (Submitted on April 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Golden Spike Monument and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 4, 2016

2. Golden Spike Monument and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 4, 2016

3. Golden Spike Monument and Marker

Golden Spike Monument Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 4, 2016

4. Golden Spike Monument Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.