Fort Madison
Fort Madison is a city in Southeast Iowa. It is on the Mississippi River and has a population of about 11,000.
Understand
Fort Madison dates back to a fort of the same name built in the early 19th century.
Get in
By train
Amtrak's daily Southwest Chief passenger train makes its only Iowa stop in Fort Madison on its runs between Chicago and other stops in Illinois on one side and Missouri, Kansas, and other states right the way to Los Angeles on the other. The station is at 1601 20th Street, on the river side of the city.
By plane
- 🌍 Fort Madison Municipal Airport. General aviation airport. No scheduled passenger service.
See
- 🌍 Old Fort Madison, 716 Riverview Dr, ☏ +1 319 372-6318. Jun-Sep: W-Sa 9:30AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM; May and Oct: Sa-Su 9:30AM-5PM. Reconstructed military garrison that was in use from 1808 to 1813. $6.45 adults, $3.25 children 6-16, free for children under 6. Family rate $17.25 (2 adults and 2 or more children).
Sleep
- Kingsley Inn, 707 Ave H. This one stands out because it's across from Fort Madison and the BNSF changing yard, not to mention the river. +1 319-372-2144
Go next
| Routes through Fort Madison |
| Albuquerque ← Kansas City ← | W E | → Galesburg → Chicago |
| Davenport ← Burlington ← | N S | → Jct W E → Hannibal |
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