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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Webster County

 
Clickable Map of Webster County, Iowa and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Webster County, IA (12) Boone County, IA (10) Calhoun County, IA (2) Greene County, IA (10) Hamilton County, IA (2) Humboldt County, IA (1) Pocahontas County, IA (2) Wright County, IA (6)  WebsterCounty(12) Webster County (12)  BooneCounty(10) Boone County (10)  CalhounCounty(2) Calhoun County (2)  GreeneCounty(10) Greene County (10)  HamiltonCounty(2) Hamilton County (2)  HumboldtCounty(1) Humboldt County (1)  PocahontasCounty(2) Pocahontas County (2)  WrightCounty(6) Wright County (6)
Fort Dodge is the county seat for Webster County
Adjacent to Webster County, Iowa
Boone County (10)  
Calhoun County (2)  
Greene County (10)  
Hamilton County (2)  
Humboldt County (1)  
Pocahontas County (2)  
Wright County (6)  
 
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1 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — 59 — Adeline M. Swain — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
Leader in Iowa and Illinois State suffrage movements. Honorary V. P. Nat'l American Woman Suffrage Assn 1896. Owned this property.Map (db m291717) HM
2 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — Chicago, Great Western Depot — 1905-1964
This is the historic site of the Chicago, Great Western Depot. Previously known as the Mason City and Fort Dodge Railroad, the Chicago, Great Western Railroad constructed rail lines into Fort Dodge around 1886 and provided passenger connections to . . . Map (db m162203) HM
3 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — 12 — Dragoon Trail Historical Site
Here Passed the Dragoon Trail Blazed in 1835 by the First U.S. Dragoons under Colonel Stephen W. KearnyMap (db m139813) HM
4 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — First Brick Building in Fort Dodge — 1856-c. 1963
This is the site of the first brick building in Fort Dodge, which was constructed after the military post was established across the street to the north between 2nd Street and 6th Street on a ridge overlooking the valley. The building served as the . . . Map (db m291757) HM
5 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — Fort Dodge — Established 1850
Fort Clarke was officially established August 29, 1850, when Company E of the 6th Infantry arrived at this spot from Fort Snelling, Minnesota. They came by way of Muscatine - Camp Morengo - and "Indian Town" (Tama). Settlers down river from the . . . Map (db m291755) HM
6 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — Fort Dodge City Hall, Police & Fire Department — 1894-1976
This is the former site of the Fort Dodge City Hall, Police, and Fire Department. The Italianate-style building contained all city services and housed the horse-drawn fire wagons. The horses were rented from a local livery stable and the wagon was . . . Map (db m162201) HM
7 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — Fort Dodge Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial — Webster County Freedom Rock — -- Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II -- —
The Stories of the Webster County, Iowa Freedom Rock Lindsay, Darrell R. Graduated Fort Dodge High School 1938 Killed in action in France 9 August 1944 Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor Moeller, Willis . . . Map (db m135818) WM
8 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — 36 — Jonathan P. Dolliver — 1858-1910
Dolliver was born in Virginia, and was a school teacher in Illinois prior to moving to Iowa in 1878. He opened a law office in Fort Dodge, and served as City Solicitor there from 1880 to 1888. Dolliver was elected to Congress in 1888 and served . . . Map (db m291715) HM
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9 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — Site of the Military Post
1850 Site of the military post established by the War Department for the protection of the frontier settlements of Iowa.Map (db m291753) HM
10 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — The Fort Dodge Post Office and Federal Building — 1896-1907 & 1908-1964
This is the former site of the Fort Dodge Post Office and later the Federal Building. The first post office occupying this site was constructed in 1896 and was a Richardsonian Romanesque-style building with towers and heavy rounded arches. The city . . . Map (db m162202) HM
11 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — Vincent House
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m291721) HM
12 Iowa, Webster County, Fort Dodge — Webster County Courthouse — National Register of Historic Places
Iowa Historic Site Webster County Courthouse 1902 This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places Iowa State Historical Department Division of Historic PreservationMap (db m162204) HM
 
 
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Sep. 5, 2026