While not part of Railroad Days at Mile Zero, visitors to the city can also check out the Golden Spike Monument a 56-foot-tall sculpture built in 1939 to celebrate the premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.” It recognizes the final spike laid on the railroad, completing the transcontinental railroad.Īfter a day of exploring Council Bluffs rail history, consider grabbing a bite to eat at any of the city’s outstanding eateries, such as 712 eat and drink, 1 892 German Bier House and 3rd Base Bar and Grill. New to Railroad Days is the Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center Pottawattamie Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (PACE) team members will host interactive rail-themed activities at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, including creating futuristic trains and building trains from nearby items. The mansion includes furniture and accessories from the time the Dodge family lived there.
The three-story home for General Greeneville Dodge and his family was built on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River valley. The Historic General Dodge House is a 14-room Victorian-era mansion constructed for a cost of $35,000. The Walking Tourists Railroad Days Council Bluffs: Dining car at Rails West Visit a model train exhibit inside the classic 1899 depot, which also houses several pieces of memorabilia and artifacts. Children of all ages have fun ringing the train bell.
Rails West Railroad Museum offers an opportunity to tour rail cars, from a steam engine to a postal car complete with mail bags and letter slots. A 360-degree theater showcases the history of the railroad's passenger service.ĭid you know that train transportation led to the creation of time zones? A visit to the UP museum includes a lot of other fun facts. A Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad. You'll also view the uniforms of train employees. The train made several stops along the route as cities held memorials for the country's 16th president.Īs you visit the passenger car period, 1931-71, check out the various dinnerware patterns used in restaurant cars. While he died before getting to see the completion of the transcontinental railroad, the presidential car built to take Lincoln to Promontory Point instead was retrofitted to carry his casket home to Springfield Illinois. The museum features replicas of the Council Bluffs hotel where plans were set in motion to create the rail line connecting the western half of the United States. Beginning at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum, you'll explore two floors of exhibits celebrating the railroad's past - from laying the first rails and expanding westward to vintage years of passenger travel - as well as a look at the daily responsibilities of operating trains. The Walking Tourists Railroad Days Council Bluffs: A look inside the presidential train carĬouncil Bluffs embraces its rail history.
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