Squirrel Cage Jail

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What an amazing tour! I have lived in Iowa my entire life and have never visited this place…my loss! What an amazing tour and piece of history! My tour guide Kat was so friendly and knowledgeable a...

Weird but interesting

What a weird place. It's hard to imagine people were jailed here and managed to survive. The kitchen that was used to prepare food for the inmates is tiny but it's interesting. There are three floo...

Visiting the Pottawattamie County Squirrel Cage Jail and Museum

Good trip. We arrived at approximately 2 pm and made our way towards the entrance of the museum. After paying the admission fee, we received a booklet that provided information on the various rooms in...

Interesting unique jail

Interesting jail design. First one like it we've seen. Lots of displays and info on how the jail worked and the design of it. Was pretty harsh on all who were here it seems. Solitary confinement, ...

Disappointed that it was closed on Wednesdays.

Disappointed that it was closed on Wednesdays...we really wanted to tour it but we could only view the exterior. Seems like everyone has great reviews of the museum....