The Dodge House is a beautiful piece of local history. Council Bluffs would not be what it is today if it werent for the friendship between General Dodge and President Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln decreed Council Bluffs to be the Eastern terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad. General Dodge is one of our most prominent citizens. The Dodge House is decorated to match what it looked like in the 1870s. Going inside is going back in time. Stunningly beautiful place.

A very fun place to visit. Lots of great history, it’s always fun to see old houses and how people lived a century ago. Most of the furniture and decor in the house is original to the owner. You get to watch a short video history of the place and general dodge himself.The staff is friendly and helpful and very informative. Good time!

This place was more interesting and extravagant than I had guessed! General Dodge had a very interesting and productive life with the military spanning Indian wars to Civil War and then helping with the transcontinental railroad. General Dodge is one of the two men shaking hands in the famous picture with the two trains meeting on the at the golden spike place. I would recommend this place to anybody. You may take a guided or self-guided tour. The house is just as interesting as the man. I learned a lot!

Loved it...fantastic idea. Great family fun. Hope they do it next year. Such kind people that assisted you.

Fantastic experience! Very knowledgeable people who very much care about your experience. I highly recommend sending them an email if you felt your experience was subpar. Michelle is wonderful and will do whatever she can to ensure you receive the full experience. No complaints from us! And pick up a membership while you’re there!

Beautiful house! The tour guide knew a lot of the history of the place, and had great facts about what the family all did, and famous historical people visited there as well. Highly recommend this place.

The tour guides were friendly and knowledgeable about the house and the life of General Dodge, great place to bring the family. This was one of the best tours we taken this year. Lots of history in the the Generals life.

Really great house museum clean and in good condition the tour guide was very friendly and willing to go into detail on alot of the things in the house and surrounding grounds

Staff was great, we showed up right before closing time and they still gave a great tour

The workers/volunteers are super friendly, helpful, and accommodating. The house is gorgeous! And I was impressed with how close you are allowed to get to all the relics.

Cant wait to get back & see it with holiday decorations. Many period pieces but also many pieces that were owned by the Dodge family. This would be an interesting home tour even without all the historical significance. Lots of stairs but also lots to see on the main level if you cant do stairs. The kitchen was fascinating - & that was just one room of 15! (Maybe 16?)

Amazing preservation with over one third of their original furnishings. They have special events and are very welcoming to groups and individuals. Worth the stop in Council Bluffs! If you love antiques in excellent condition, this is your stop.

A friend took my 17-‘onto old and I to attend “Breakfast with Santa Claus” and we loved it. Thank you so much to the volunteers that work at the Dodge House. It was THE perfect breakfast.

I would have liked to been able to spend more time here, but with Railroad days it seems like we were being herded...

The Dodge House is a hidden treasure! Every floor has unique and original pieces from the Dodge family. All the rooms were open to explore, even the basement. The sleigh and surrey in the Carriage house were an added bonus. Definitely worth the trip!!

Its a beautiful house and the way its set up makes it feel like I was in that moment in time. A lot to look at with great artifacts.

My kids were enamored with the house and the stories of what life was like 150 years ago! It was amazing to see them so full of wonder and curiosity! Beautiful home full of rich history and interesting things!

Please change your hours to reflect being closed because of COVID-19 or at least put a message on the phone for people that call

This place is so beautiful. I see something new every time I go. Great if you love history. No so easy on the knees as there are a lot of steps but well worth it.

One of the best places from history that has a. Story that helped shape. Our nation where an individual lived and raised his family as he helped in shaping. What we are today as a nation, a general in the the civil war and after that campaign was top notch in what our railroad is today,. Must visit relics cool

I have always encountered an enthusiastic and very helpful staff. Passionate about the place and ready to assist with any questions you may have. The set up of this museum is ready to navigate and all exhibits are set up wonderfully. I appreciate all the effort in maintaining this museum. My favourite time of year is coming to see all the Christmas tree set ups.

Very interesting place to visit. A lot of history and beauty.

Wonderful 4 story historic home with good interpretation. Not good for lower extremity handicapped or eldery due to stairs. I do not know how people in that century got to their bedrooms. The ballroom was on the third floor.

Amazing old building

For people to view the past this is great. Best for those who can do stairs. Ballroom attic is a conference room for specials. Two pokestops this block. Caught new pokemon here.

This place is incredible. You will learn a lot about the period.

Had a wonderful time at the Fall tea. Many thanks to the Generals Ladies for sponsoring these events.

Very interesting historical site. General Dodge and President Lincoln met here in Council Bluffs so there are many interesting photos.

Amazing story about an amazing man who had great impacts on our history. The house was awesome with a lot of original items and furniture. Staff was great, highly recommend a visit - you can choose your own pace, self guided or a longer guided visit. It was just 2 of us and service was fantastic.

The General Dodge House is a really neat place to visit if youre interested in history. The architecture in the home itself is home is pretty impressive too! The whole family can go although there are quite a few stairs to go up. I will definitely go back again and probably do a guided tour for more information!

It is a very beautiful house and has lots of information on Council Bluffs history during that time.

Beautiful old home. Volunteer staff are friendly and knowledgeable.

Love the details in the old home. Was so neat to see how a historic home in our area was in the past. They have guides that have lots of details about the home. It’s really neat to find out things about the family. I recommend seeing it for the holidays also.

This was our second visit! Love picking up new bits of history.

Exquisite tour. Highly recommend.

Only seen the outside. Would love to go see inside some day by myself.

The house is kept in neat condition. The tourist guide were very nice and knowledgeable about the house. They were willing to answer questions and showing you around. Very interested place for those history lovers. My favorite part was the ballroom

Interesting houses with lots of artifacts from daily life

Nice, same as every year. Really like it when they get vendors for railroad days.

Nice to visit one time.

Elegant and historical. Educational.

A great place to take the kids during the day. Or a beautiful place to walk by at night I Give It 2 Thumbs Up all the way around

Tough to park a motor home towing a car...we called and were told it would be fine. It was not fine. House tour fine.

Great look into the past. Well preserved history of an early Midwest family.

I love this mansion. The local history is interesting as well.

Very nice and informing

A great history lesson with very nice docents and good deals in the gift shop. Information on more places of historical interest is readily available.

So many displays of the way people lived before Council Bluffs was on the map via train. Beautiful crystal dinnerware. Grand ballroom. Extraordinary staircase. And even carriages and a sleigh.

This is an amazingly well preserved museum with great knowledgeable guides. If you want to learn a little about the people who shaped the Council Bluffs/ Omaha area see it first hand here.

Beautiful building and good information

I love visiting this house, its very pretty and educational, I have the best time when I come here

Architecturally and historically beautiful.

Nice but not air conditioned. Go in fall.

. Wonderful home steeped in history !!

Well worth visiting! The staff was wonderful and very knowledgeable!

Very informative, helpful staff. Very interesting and beautiful

Excellent historic house very well preserved. Tour at your own pace.

You may think that if youve seen one Victorian mansion youve seen them all, but this one is truly magnificent. The curators here do an excellent job.Council Bluffs is an interesting city. The western part, that closest to Omaha, lies in the ancient river floodplain--the land is flat, the streets are square, and the neighborhoods generally modest and uninspired. However, in the older, eastern part of the city, the land is suddenly hilly, the streets follow the terrain (i.e. they go every which way), and the old storefronts and Victorian architecture hearken back to the days when Council Bluffs was a thriving city and Omaha hadnt even been thought of yet. There are interesting neighborhoods near the Dodge House, and also further north near the Fairview cemetery. The cemetery itself is worth a look. Tourist information can be obtained at the Dodge House.

Very cool if you like history. My 7 year old even liked it.

Went to plant sale there and only about a dozen plants left at 1000am, waste of time.

Very interesting historical site. Knowledgeable and friendly staff.

Beautiful house!

Was there in grade school..aLl the aLl time macial

A fascinating place & the volunteer staff are very friendly & helpful.

Beautiful house w / great history with it!

Really cool house with really creepy mannequins.

Great historic house

Great place to visit. But if you have any handicaps like needing a wheelchair you might find it hard to visit.

Beautiful historic home, volunteers are very knowledgeable, my children love going

Interesting to see the history of general Dodge and the impact he had on the area and with the railroad. A lot of historical items and facts of the past

Went during railroad days and would highly recommend

I enjoyed my visit, it was educational and very interesting.

Great Tea and Speaker

Well maintained and beautifully decorated.

Very historical and nice, great Sunday afternoon activity.

Such a beautiful home and cool place for history

Nice historic place lots of information

Great it you love history

Very interesting

Historical

Great

Nice

Beautiful!

Very interesting beautiful or historical Dodge House Council Bluffs Iowa

Beautiful home.

Well preserved

Awesome so much history

Good

Historical Hose. Neat to see.

I love Civil War History.

Volunteers are very informative & kind!

Most interesting! Recommend highly!

Beautiful Christmas trees until Christmas