Private after-hours rotary-jail outings
Explore a historic rotary-cell jail after hours with your own group
Historical Society of Pottawattamie County / Squirrel Cage Jail
The Historical Society offers arranged four- or eight-hour evening investigation visits for groups at the Squirrel Cage Jail. A Society representative remains onsite while participants explore this former jail’s unusual multi-level rotary-cell setting. The experience is framed around local ghost lore, not verified paranormal phenomena.
Current location note / listed area: Council Bluffs, Iowa · arranged onsite evening investigations
Confirm current dates, permitted areas, stairs and access needs, participant requirements and any equipment arrangements. Heat and air-conditioning cover only some floors. The operator prohibits alcohol, drugs, séances and other specified activities, and requires protection of the historic property. No operating cell rotation, locking guests in, guaranteed recordings, sleeping accommodation or wedding suitability is claimed.
Public-source research · 2026-10-31 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
Original research sources
- https://www.thehistoricalsociety.org/paranormal/overnight-paranormal-visits.html
- https://www.thehistoricalsociety.org/museums/squirrel-cage-jail-1.html
- https://www.thehistoricalsociety.org/the-society/our-purpose.html
Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- Iowa · based
The owned booking and museum pages identify the Squirrel Cage Jail at 226 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and expressly say the Historical Society owns and operates it. Society-operated collections are consolidated; linked regional partner museums do not create additional state coverage.