Historic General Dodge House

05/02/2026

General Dodge and the Transcontinental Railroad Premiere Screening – Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, Tue Jun 9, 2026 - Join Iowa PBS at the Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center in Council Bluffs on June 9 at 6:30 p.m. for an advance screening of our newest documentary, General Dodge and the Tran...

12/28/2025

12/24/2025

The Dodge House is open 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on this very Merry Christmas Eve!

12/03/2025

The Dodge House is decorated in all it’s Christmas glory!
Twenty-four trees grace the Dodge House and Beresheim House this year, all decorated by members of the community.
Join us this season for our annual Christmas at the Dodge House.
Open Tuesdays through Saturdays 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and Sundays 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm through December 31, 2025

10/15/2025

Gather goodies, collect stickers, and create creepy crafts at participating museums around Council Bluffs.
Free admission for kids in costume!!

09/20/2025

Join us for a special presentation and conversations about some of Council Bluffs' more interesting stories involving murder, ghosts, legends and lore.

Light snacks will be available.

Please note, this presentation will be in the 3rd Floor Ballroom of the Historic General Dodge House. We do not have an elevator and there are many stairs to reach the Ballroom.

$15.00 per seat
All sales are final.
No refunds.

Join us for a special presentation and conversations about some of Council Bluffs’ more interesting stories involving murder, ghosts, legends and lore. Light snacks will be available. Please note, this presentation will be in the 3rd Floor Ballroom of the Historic General Dodge House. We do not ha...

09/16/2025

The House will be closed again on September 17, 2025. Bates Roofing will be finishing the front of the house, hopefully the rain will go around us and it won't cause any additional delays. The roof is looking amazing!
Unfortunately, Bates identified that the railings on the top of the roof were rotting and at risk of falling from the house. It was determined to remove the railings, and we will have to have them remade. Thanks to Bates, proper brackets were installed for when the railings go back up!
The Carriage House will require completely new, updated decking, as the last install of the roof did not bring it up to code. Small setback, but Bates is confident it will be completed next week.
Positive thoughts for no more surprises!

09/16/2025

We are closed on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025. We're getting a new roof on the Beresheim House!!!!! Bates Roofing will start on the front of the house on the 16th, and then they will move up to the Carriage House. More pictures to come!

07/25/2025

2025 Fall Tea
Tickets are on sale now!

Join us to learn the dark story behind the Council Bluffs Black Angel: Beauty, Murder, Insanity, and Art
Presented by Thomas Emmett III.

https://www.dodgehouse.org/events/2025-fall-tea/