All Aboard!!!!! Traditional Geocache
Spothors: Can't seem to keep it unmuggled so it's history. Literally. Stop in & visit anyway.
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This is part of an event called Geocache the Bluffs. These caches
will introduce you to the wonderful history of the Council Bluffs
area. Cache site is flat and easily accessed. No
bushwhacking.
The railroad played a key part in history and transportation in
Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Rock Island Depot is the last passenger
depot still standing from the original six that were built when the
transcontinental railroad crossed the Missouri River.The strategic
position meant that Council Bluffs' economic history was developed
from the contruction, relocation, removal and expansion of railroad
related facilities. The depot was built in 1899 and is now on the
National Register of Historic Places. Guests may visit the mens and
womens waiting rooms, tour the outdoor railcar collection and view
the miniature HO model railroad. The last Rock Island passenger
train pulled out of the depot on May 31, 1970. March 31, 1980 was
the last day of operations for the Rock Island Railroad. The depot
stood vacant until 1985 when the Council Bluffs City Council leased
the depot to the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County. The
depot was restored and is a museum and welcome center. Railroading
had a profound impact on the development of Council Bluffs. There
is nothing else that ifluenced the city's history so dramatically
for so long.
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