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Golden Spike Monument in Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County

Golden Spike Monument in Council Bluffs

Bybrian.abeling December 11, 2021December 12, 2021

The Golden Spike Monument in Council Bluffs, Iowa was once a very big deal… as in national attention deal. What’s it like today? I drove up to the monument on a cold winter morning and pulled into the empty parking lot. There are a few train tracks nearby. The only thing that stands out is…

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Stand where Abraham Lincoln once stood.
Pottawattamie County

Stand where Abraham Lincoln once stood.

Bybrian.abeling December 11, 2021December 13, 2021

This is your chance to stand at the spot where Abraham Lincoln once stood and dreamed of extending the railroad across the entire United States. Lincoln Monument Park is located on Lafayette Ave in Council Bluffs, Iowa. At about 1.5 acres in size, it’s relatively small. There is a grand staircase that descends down below…

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