THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE YOU’VE HEARD OF THE SQUIRREL CAGE JAIL IN COUNCIL BLUFFS. IT WAS A UNIQUE WAY TO KEEP PRISONERS BEHIND BARS IN THE LATE 1800S. IT IS THE LARGEST ROTATING JAIL BLOCK EVER BUILT IN ...
Kat Slaughter, manager of the Historic Pottawattamie County Squirrel Cage Jail in Council Bluffs, tours the facilities on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Historical Society of Pottawattamie County is ...
This is the time of year when it's okay for all of us to play dress up. Brian Mastre examines one metro haunted house where you'll likely leave, at the very least, creeped out. Carla Borgaila is the ...
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1885 Squirrel Cage Jail: A unique piece of history
Explore the 1885 Squirrel Cage Jail in Council Bluffs, Iowa—a rare three-story rotary jail designed for maximum security with minimal staff. Now a museum, it offers a glimpse into a unique chapter of ...
The fact Gary Bayens wrote “Frontier Kansas Jails” is a natural fit. “I’m just a jail guy,” said Bayens, a former corrections officer and administrator. “It just gets in your blood. I enjoyed working ...
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