Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, Bronze memorial statue in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States.
The eight-foot-tall bronze sculpture depicts an angel holding a water basin, standing atop a pink marble pedestal shaped like a ship's prow.
Daniel Chester French, creator of the Lincoln Memorial statue, sculpted this monument in 1916 to honor Ruth Anne Dodge, wife of railroad pioneer Grenville Dodge.
The memorial represents three visions experienced by Ruth Anne Dodge before her death, where an angel offered her water from a sacred vessel.
The statue stands at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and North Second Street, near the entrance of Fairview Cemetery in Council Bluffs.
Local residents report supernatural occurrences at the memorial site, including claims that the angel's eyes follow visitors and the statue moves at night.
GPS coordinates: 41.26775,-95.84849
Latest update: March 7, 2025 18:38
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