Black Angel Statue — Attraction in Council Bluffs

I remembered going to see the angel with friends when i was younger, I now work for a construction company and we were asked to do some work on the angel. I learned a lot of history and little facts that a lot of people don't know, all from the neighbors and the gentlemen in charge of getting the work done. It is absolutely beautiful. It is made of bronze and the patina on it is amazing. It is a very peaceful...

Went to se the Ruth Dodge Memorial aka the Black Angel. There was an overall sense of peace and healing among the pin oaks and flowerbeds. The angel sculpture itself is as beautiful a piece of 19th century bronze sculpture in the country. In fact the artist that sculpted it were friends of the Dodge family and he had sculpted works for most of the federal buildings built at that time around post civil war...

The Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, also referred to as the Black Angel, is a beautiful tribute to Ruth Anne Dodge. The statue commemorates a dream that Ruth had on her deathbed. An angel came to her on a vessel three times and offered her the water of life. The first 2 times she declined the offer. The 3rd time she accepted. She passed away shortly thereafter. The statue is a...