Legacy
In 1948, Iowa County presented a 160-acre (0.6 km2) estate to the State of Wisconsin which eventually was named Governor Dodge State Park. Over the years, this park has grown to include 5,270 acres (21 km2) in the area Henry Dodge once called his home.
Dodge County, Wisconsin was named after Dodge. Dodge County, Minnesota and Henry County, Iowa were also named after Dodge.
Fort Clark, the U.S. Army post built near the present-day location of Fort Dodge, Iowa, was renamed for Senator Dodge around 1850.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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