The Squirrel Cage Jail, located at 226 Pearl Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is a unique museum and tourist attraction. Originally built in 1885, this …
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Mar 9, 2025
Thur, Fri,, Sat 11-4pm- Sun1-4 $8 admission. I highly recommend this! Hard to believe that there were around 4 of these through out the United States and now only a couple remaining. Very educational…Full review by AZboyinWI
Sep 4, 2024
The building is very compact, meaning you can visit in an hour or so. It’s hard to imagine what it must have been like for inmates - there wasn’t air conditioning as the building is preserved as is a…Full review by DABSMO
Jul 10, 2024
Interesting if apparently limited trend toward constructing jails that could be manned with limited personnel - originally the jailer and his wife. Efficient, if not perhaps terribly safe for the pr…Full review by scott r
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No Ouija boards, no drugs, no alcohol. NO Cleansings, séances, satanic rituals, etc. A representative from the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County can remove...
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