Fort Dodge Museum and Fort Trading Post

1002 Kenyon Road
Fort Dodge, IA, 50501
515-573-4231

URL : http://www.fortmuseum.com

overview : The Fort Museum and Fort Trading Post is the first and finest attraction in highlighting the past and present history of Northwest Iowa. The Fort Museum is truly one of the finest locations to document the development of the Des Moines River basin, and the Fort Dodge, Iowa area. The Fort Museum is also the home of the Original "Cardiff Giant". The Gypsum material to carve the statue was quarried in the Fort Dodge area quarries.

topics : American history, western, 19th, century, American, history