Historic General Dodge House, Council Bluffs

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The fourteen room, three story mansion stands on a high terrace overlooking the Missouri Valley and displays such architectural features as parquet floors, cherry, walnut, and butternut woodwork and a number of "modern" conveniences quite unusual for the period. The U.S. Department of the Interior designated the house a National Historic Landmark in 1961. Since 1964, a Board of Trustees has been restoring the home to the period of the general, 1869-1916, and it is now maintained as a house museum.

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By lessej

Beautiful home and we toured during the holidays so everything was decorated to the hilt. Four full floors of history and furniture. It is a free roaming tour which is nice. There are...

Beautiful home and we toured during the holidays so everything was decorated to the hilt. Four full floors of history and furniture. It is a free roaming tour which is nice. There are... more »
By marydX8669AX

Enjoyed our tour. Learned a lot about General Dodge. The house was beautiful. Highly recommend this tour. We checked out a few other places that we learned about while on this tour. History lovers.... more

Enjoyed our tour. Learned a lot about General Dodge. The house was beautiful. Highly recommend this tour. We checked out a few other places that we learned about while on this tour. History lovers.... more »

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By Brittany Dorner

Beautiful historic home that has been meticulously cared for. The furniture, and details are truly amazing! The docents are incredibly knowledgeable and fun. Would recommend to anyone interested in historic living or architecture!

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By Stephanie Richmond

First trip to Iowa! Wanted to learn more about the area and see some of the history. A lot of original furniture and fixtures are in the house! The tour guide was fantastic!

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