Erected by Monona County
in memory of the defenders of our flag.
May 30, 1916.
Fraternity Charity and Loyalty.
Hanscom Post No. 97 G. A. R. — — Map (db m236233) WM
Monona County's Freedom Rock
Many Americans think of Iowa as having little topographic variation. However, in westernmost Iowa the Loess Hills rise 200 feet above the flat plains forming a narrow band running north-south 200 miles along . . . — — Map (db m135763) WM
August 9, 1804
Clark wrote in his journal: "The fog being thick detained us untile half pasd. 7 oClock at which time we Set out and proceeded on under a Gentle Breeze from the SE I walked on Shore, Saw an Elk, crossed a Istmust . . . — — Map (db m236248) HM
When Lewis and Clark began their exploration in 1804, the Missouri was wild with constantly changing channels and chutes. The "Big Muddy" got its name from its shifting bottom.
The river topped its banks every spring and deposited nutrients in . . . — — Map (db m236251) HM
Lewis and Clark in Iowa
On July 18, 1804, Lewis & Clark recorded in their journals that the bluffs you are standing on were "...a ridge of naked hills...running parrallel to the river as far as we could see and from three to six miles . . . — — Map (db m236249) HM
Open and Boundless Prairie
When Lewis & Clark saw western Iowa in 1804, the land was almost completely covered with prairie grasses and wildflowers. Now, very little of this vegetation remains. The largest tracts of undisturbed prairie . . . — — Map (db m236247) HM
Mormon Influence
In 1853, as an expedition of Mormons crossed Iowa en route to Utah, 50 to 60 families left the main group to seek land to settle and to follow the teachings of their leader Charles B. Thompson, a former follower of Joseph . . . — — Map (db m236246) HM
In 1804-1806, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery on an epic journey. Charged by President Thomas Jefferson to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired Louisiana territory, they mapped . . . — — Map (db m236250) HM
On August 11, 1804, Clark wrote: "...a hard wind accompanied with rain from the S.E. after the rain was over Capt. Lewis myself & 10 men assended the Hill on the L.S. (larboard side) under which there was Some fine Springs to the top of a high . . . — — Map (db m236245) HM
and in honor and remembrance of pioneers who founded town of Milford. 1st area settlers Wm. & Anna Stipe 1853 Donahoe & Smith purchased and platted in 1858 and 1859 — — Map (db m193902) HM
Formed During The Glacial Period
4'6" High x 31' Circumference x 10' Thick
Approximate Weight: 17 Ton
Removed From The Roadway of
Old Highway 34 East of
Red Oak, Iowa
July 3, 1985
Boulder and Plaque Placed Here
For All To Enjoy By . . . — — Map (db m87828) HM
Dedicated to the men and women
of Montgomery county
who served in the
Armed Forces of
the United States
during the Korean War
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Henry M. Bailey
KIA 2 Nov 1950
Sidney J. Botts
KIA 15 Oct . . . — — Map (db m87934) WM
Red Oak Depot, CB & Q Railroad, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m87839) HM
This property is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
R.O.F.D. - Circa 1898
Horse Drawn Fire Wagon
Horses Dude & Dandy
ready to go at the first sound . . . — — Map (db m87831) HM
Iowa Historic Site
Sciola Missionary Baptist Church
1871
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Iowa State Historical Department
Division Of Historic Preservation — — Map (db m252456) HM
Dedicated to the men and women of Montgomery County who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the Vietnam War
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Albion Joe Bergantzel
KIA 28 Feb 1971
Dannie Leon Bird
KIA 14 Jan . . . — — Map (db m87922) WM
Dedicated to the Men of
Red Oak and Vicinity
who gave their lives in
World War II
Wayne Agnew
E. Dean Anderson
Lawrence E. Ash
Edwin C. Bailey
Delmar E. Baker
Everett E. Baker
John C. Baker
Leroy Black . . . — — Map (db m251098) WM
Montgomery Co. World War heroes who died in service
William Bryan Ackles Edward Barnes Oscar L. Benson Andrew J. Brown Frank R. Brown Estey Harold Brownlee John Bruce Marion R. Campbell Paul Denlinger Henry H. Fall . . . — — Map (db m247566) WM
[World's Largest Coffee Pot]
125 ft. tall - 640,000 cups or 40,000 gal.
Pot is 36 ft. high - 20 ft. wide
Spout is 10 ft. deep
Handle is 15 ft. high — — Map (db m87968) HM
In 1870 Rev. B.M. Halland and the Mamrelund Congregation in Stanton set aside this farmstead of 240 acres for the purpose of providing a home for children in need. During its years of operation from 1881 to 1938 the Stanton Lutheran Children's . . . — — Map (db m249397) HM
Dedicated to the
Men and Women
of the Armed Forces
___________________
Past – Present – Future
Be it Times of Peace
Or Times of War
Their Service and Sacrifice
Established and Preserved
Our Freedoms of Democracy . . . — — Map (db m101729) WM
In Honor of the Men and Women Who Served Our Country in War and Peace So that we can Enjoy the Freedoms of Democracy.
Gold Star Veterans
All Gave Some - Some Gave All
World War I
Bauman, Albert M.
Conaway, Earl T. . . . — — Map (db m135710) WM
Lest We Forget
In Memory of
Our Heroes
18611865
(The names of 72 Civil War veterans are inscribed on three sides of the monument) — — Map (db m135713) WM
On May 26, 1871 — four young pioneers from eastern Iowa, traveling in a prairie schooner located the government survey marker at this corner, from which, with the aid of a compass and a rag tied around their wagon wheel, located on the . . . — — Map (db m161836) HM
Osceola County
George Veenker
Emma Schweer
[George Veenker, born in Ashton, veteran of WWI as a pilot, well-known Iowa State University Coach.]
[Emma Schweer, born in Ocheyedan, became a pilot and later trained WWII pilots, . . . — — Map (db m135954) WM
In Febuary of 2008, the Merrill Sterler family graciously donated 16 acres of land that includes Iowa's highest point to the citizens of Osceola County. Their hope was to keep the high point open to the public. At the request of members of the . . . — — Map (db m270051) HM
They Gave
Their All
William F Allard
John Baas Jr
Eldred J Beek
Henry Boneschans
Francis Case
Donald W Christians
Delvin E Dagel
Alvin L Dirks
Lewis J Fousek
Edward Groendyk
James D Harbers
John H Hatting . . . — — Map (db m119053) WM
Osceola County's
Noble Defenders of Humanity
In The World War
1917 - 1919
South side names:
Ackerman, Edward Peter ·
Adolf, Helmuth P. ·
Alexander, Emerson Bell ·
Albee, Hiram G. ·
Allard, Ray Sidney ·
Albers, . . . — — Map (db m119052) WM
A collection of materials and important papers representative of the period were buried in a time capsule in front of this marker during the 1972 Osceola County Centennial Celebration.
Those involved in this, did so with the hope that it . . . — — Map (db m119050) HM
In 1862 E.W. Sargent and L.N. Crill constructed a flour mill and dam just north of this site, where the high bank of the Big Sioux River offered a splendid location for waterpower. H.D Barr hauled the lumber for the first buildings, which included a . . . — — Map (db m234300) HM
American Legion Hoschler Post 186
We dedicated this memorial to the dead
to the living and to those who will come after us
for their service to God and to country
1967 — — Map (db m237135) WM
This plaque marks the site of the Akron Milling Company. The three-story flour and grain mill was built in 1871 by two area businessman, E.W. Sargent and L.N. Crill. They chose the site because of the high banks of the Big Sioux near Akron, known . . . — — Map (db m234301) HM
Fall brings out goldenrods and sunflowers swarming with soldier beetles feeding on insects attracted to the blooms.
Early bloomers, like pasque flowers, hug the warm ground and are protected from frost by hairy stems and leaves. . . . — — Map (db m234302) HM
This bell was given to Westmar College for perpetual care by the Hoskins Evangelical United Brethren Church of Hoskins, Nebraska when it closed in 1979. Also given to the college were funds to establish the Hoskins Memorial Fund. The tower was . . . — — Map (db m118958) HM
Her Name
As a baby she was named Metoaka or Little White Cloud - promise of rain and good harvest - a sign that the drought would end. As a young girl she was nicknamed Pocahontas, Water Running About Swiftly, after winning . . . — — Map (db m135917) HM
[An eagle laying the flag on the rock.]
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A soldier leaning against an oversized purple heart in the Vietnam jungle.]
— — Map (db m135914) WM
As the Mormon Battalion began their march to an unknown future in July 1846, they looked back on their families, fearing for their welfare and wondering when they would meet again. They marched from Iowa to California, where they were discharged. . . . — — Map (db m264592) HM
"A king of men,
whose crown was love,
whose throne was gentleness."
This monument is to
commemorate the visit of
Abraham Lincoln
to Council Bluffs, Aug. 19, 1859
From this point he viewed
the extensive panorama of the . . . — — Map (db m241041) HM
President of Iowa Suffrage Assn. 1871-1873. Advocate for temperance, women's rights & equal pay for women school teachers in Council Bluffs. — — Map (db m264547) HM
President Jefferson gave detailed instructions to Captain Meriwether Lewis - they were to seek out, meet with, and learn from the American Indian nations along the journey.
On July 28, 1884, the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed this . . . — — Map (db m264668) HM
Dedicated to the memory of the defenders of our flag. Greater love hath no man.
(reverse) Erected 1926 by Abe Lincolns Womans Relief Corps, No. 180, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1861-1865. — — Map (db m45066) HM
Teacher in the public schools
of Council Bluffs,
Lieutenant and Captain Co. B.
4th Iowa Infantry,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel
23rd Iowa Infantry.
[Dedicated] May 17, 1902 . . . — — Map (db m93985) HM WM
The Glory of their Spirit. When destiny demanded and country called, They in answer left our rolling hills and great river valley, and learned the arts of war. Then, on and beneath restless waves of the deep, in endless skies and across vast oceans . . . — — Map (db m44840) WM
Drusilla Hendricks depended on her 16-year-old son, William, to help care for her family of six. Her husband, James, had been partially paralyzed during a battle in Missouri. Since the Church needed able-bodied young men to march with the battalion, . . . — — Map (db m264613) HM
Elizabeth had benefited from the help of her parents-in-law many times while her husband, William, served as a missionary. This time felt different. This time he would have to leave Elizabeth and their children with "no dwelling, save a wagon." . . . — — Map (db m264615) HM
Fanny Taggart arrived at Winter Quarters after her husband, George, had already left with the Mormon Battalion. With no means of her own and a stepdaughter, Eliza Ann, to care for, she "felt like bursting into tears." At the advice of Brigham Young, . . . — — Map (db m264617) HM
Fountain of Honor erected by the people of Council Bluffs, Iowa, in honor of those who served in the World War 1917 1918
For universal peace they died and here by love are glorified
Otto Achatz ·
Reuben Albertson ·
Sylvester Allen . . . — — Map (db m264550) WM
In 1863, this area designated by President Lincoln as eastern end of first transcontinental railroad. Union Pacific built railroad west to Utah. — — Map (db m264544) HM
Through the efforts of General Dodge, as Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, and the foresight of Abraham Lincoln, Council Bluffs became the hub of the first Transcontinental Railroad. — — Map (db m82165) HM
Hyde Park was a small farming community just west of here, founded in 1847 by Mormon pioneers. It was named for Orson Hyde, an Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who took up residence here when he returned that spring from . . . — — Map (db m93960) HM
Some 10,000 goldseekers ferried the Missouri River at Council Bluffs in 1849. The settlement was "only a little Burg between two high bluffs," but over the next two decades it became the preferred "jumping off" point for thousands of overland . . . — — Map (db m93961) HM
This historic cemetery of Kanesville (now Council Bluffs) was created as the resting place for the mortal remains of several hundred Mormon pioneers. From 1846 to 1853, thousands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the . . . — — Map (db m93973) HM
Beneath the bluffs on the Missouri Lewis and Clark held parley with the Otoe and Missouri Indians and named the locality Council Bluffs
August 3-1804
A memorial to the Lewis and Clark expedition erected by the Colonial Dames of America in the . . . — — Map (db m264676) HM
One of the most remarkable infantry marches in American history began here in July 1846 with the mustering of the Mormon Battalion. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) responded to the request from President James . . . — — Map (db m22662) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m45065) HM
Ministered to the Pottawattamie Indians 1838 to 1840 in the blockhouse built near this spot by U.S. dragoons in 1837. With love, faith and courage he labored for the cause of humanity. — — Map (db m264555) HM
Dedicated to the public on May 22, 2013, Tom Hanafan River's Edge Park reflects the power of the Missouri River and mirrors the strength and grace of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.
Carved from the river's riparian woodlands, the . . . — — Map (db m272074) HM
Building a permanent home for Latter-day Saints required unexpected sacrifices.
Shortly after Latter-day Saints began gathering here in 1846, they received a difficult request. The United States government asked for a battalion of 500 men . . . — — Map (db m264588) HM
The gathering of Saints included welcoming back friends who had once lost their faith.
At a meeting here in Kanesville on October 21, 1848, Elder Orson Hyde of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles suddenly stopped speaking in the middle of a . . . — — Map (db m264595) HM
Sarah Allen was grieving the loss of two children and had recently recovered from cholera herself when she bade farewell to her husband, Ezra. A miscommunication with merchants left her without provisions, and she chose to stay behind when her wagon . . . — — Map (db m264620) HM
Monumental in scale and daring in concept, the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge was selected by Travel+Leisure Magazine as one of the Worlds's [sic] Most Spectacular Pedestrian Bridges and has also received the prestigious Project of the Year . . . — — Map (db m272344) HM
French, Spanish, and British traders already controlled trade empires west of the Mississippi river when Lewis and Clark began the Expedition in 1804. but President Thomas Jefferson wanted the United States to control trade in the newly acquired . . . — — Map (db m45162) HM
When Sophronia's husband, Henry, joined the battalion, he lamented leaving her on land belonging to a friend "with but little provisions, 3 dollars in money, [and] one cow." Before Henry marched away, he looked back one last time and saw Sophronia . . . — — Map (db m264616) HM
The Historic Pottawattamie County Squirrel Cage Jail. Built in 1885 and in continuous use as a jail until 1969. Acquired by the Park Board in 1971 for preservation. Named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 by the United States . . . — — Map (db m44839) HM
Latter-day Saints were willing to give their all for their religious convictions.
Thousands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints poured into western Iowa and eastern Nebraska in 1846. Fleeing religious intolerance . . . — — Map (db m264584) HM
At the Grand Encampment, 490 men, 12 boys and 20 women joined the Mormon Battalion. The Grand Encampment was the gathering Point for Mormon Wagon Trains, 1846.
During the spring and summer of 1846, many pioneer companies of The Church of . . . — — Map (db m293316) HM
Built by General Grenville M. Dodge in 1869 and designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of Interior of the National Park Service in 1963.
Acquired as a museum through public donations and restored by the . . . — — Map (db m249839) HM
Learning the will of God concerning Church leadership took unified thoughts and prayers.
On December 5, 1847, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met in Kanesville. Their meeting lasted late into the night. Under the leadership of . . . — — Map (db m264594) HM
After traveling 68 days and 600 miles, it was time for the Corps of discovery to stop for a rest. On July 22, 1804, William Clark wrote, they camped on the east side of the Missouri River, about 10 miles above the mouth of the Platte River, on land . . . — — Map (db m45164) HM
The Western Historic Trails Center welcomes you to the story of Americas trails west. The trip across the county from the Mississippi to the Pacific required stamina and ingenuity to overcome the challenges of the landscape. Walk along the levee . . . — — Map (db m45161) HM
One of President Jeffersons goals for this expedition was to seek out the native peoples and council with them. On July 28, 1804, the expedition passed this overlook area early in the morning and noted of this area a bluff on the S.S. . . . — — Map (db m45111) HM
During late July and early August of 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled the length of the Missouri River that today is the boarder between Iowa and Nebraska. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark studied the river, forests, and prairies. . . . — — Map (db m45117) HM
In 1804-1806, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery on an epic journey. Charged by President Thomas Jefferson to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired Louisiana territory, they mapped the . . . — — Map (db m264664) HM
In 1804-06, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led about 40 soldiers and boatmen on an epic journey. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this Corps of discovery to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the newly acquired Louisiana . . . — — Map (db m45116) HM
To Our Armed Forces;
You go where we ask, never with complaint
You fight with honor, never demanding praise
You sacrifice greatly, never yielding courage
You always protect our freedoms, never will you fail
"Thank you"
Citizens of Oakland . . . — — Map (db m93776) WM
