This tour was pretty cool just because it’s a unique place. There was a lot of informational stuff on the walls that we didn’t get to read so I’m not sure why it’s there? It’s neat to see the jail set up the way it would have been when it was open and for that reason I wish they would have stuck to those details. I. Addition to having the place staged, they put face masks on the dummy prisoners and there’s a bunch of blah halloween decorations all over the place. For me, that takes away from the experience.Overall, for $7 this was very much worth it. More items in the “gift shop” would be cool

What an awesome place to visit. This historical site was so interesting and an awesome learning experience. I have never heard of this place ever before. There are three locations one in Indiana that the actual cage still turns, the one in Missouri does not turn and the one in Iowa does not turn. But doing a complete walk-through of all four levels of the jailI and seeing and experiencing what these inmates experienced was amazing. It’s a part of history that everybody should see and learn about. I never knew this existed. The staff was friendly and answered all of our questions. To learn that they even have juveniles and women housed here is amazing. And the fact that the warden and his wife lived at the top and that the wife would cook for the inmates is mind blowing. It’s definitely a historical site you need to visit.

Was an awesome place to visit. Price was reasonable. Both workers were very nice. The tour guide was very informative and fun. Definitely will be back again..thank you for being open during the time of covid.

Very interesting jail, have never been in one like it before. Wanted to get some Squirrel Cage Wine but forgot and we were never given the chance to peruse the gift shop or Im sure we wouldve remembered. Too much time spent talking about irrelevant things (local police etc...) and no time to read all the displays.

We visited the jail for a paranormal investigation on a Friday night. I was very impressed with how well kept the building is, how clean it was, and how great Kat did of giving us a tour and sharing info. I would definitely recommend this jail to anybody- whether youre looking for ghosts or just interested in a unique piece of history. We need to continue to support this organization so we dont lose this relic.

Showed up for a Sunday tour! Was just me and my buddy! The lady that gave the tour was pretty awesome and Answered all of our questions. I wouldn’t wear fancy clothes here though, as you could potentially ruin them!

Trudy, the guide, had a lot of interesting details about the history of the jail. We did not feel rushed at all. Loved the tour.

Awesome! Fun flashlight tour and fascinating history. Highly recommended.

A must stop for fans of history. This is one of my favorite places to visit and explore.

Awesome tour! Such an interesting, historical place. Terrific tour guide! Highly recommend!

We love this place. Its really unique and interesting! Weve been back 3 times, usually with friends/family visiting from out of town and everyone is always glad we checked it out. They typically dont offer guided tours but the staff is available to answer questions and youre given a guide packet with information for self guided tours. Expect to spend anywhere from 30min-1hour+ looking at everything.

Good tour, went for a paranormal event. Thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent visiting this historical site.

It was an amazing place and an inhuman facilities.And the warden and his family should have had a hard time.However, it was quite instructive to learn one of the aspects of American history.I recommend to see here once.

Cool place to visit. It could go really quickly if you dont stop to read. There is a lot of info about past inmates and great stories if you love history.

Fun place to go for a short visit. Wish they had a better system of providing information about the jail. They give you a pieces or paper in plastic sleeves to read, which they didnt have enough of so we had to share with our group. For the price they could have pamphlets printed. Getting inside solitaire confinement was a different experience.

Very interesting tour. Highly recommend.

A fun experience; lasted apx 1 hour and staff were very informative. Watch your head!

Tour guide was very nice and very knowledgeable. Only disappointed in that I didnt get possessed.

A very interesting place to visit if you are in the area! I didnt really know much about rotary jails until, I came to this neat place! Also found this is one of only three left in the US!

Worth the visit if you like history and true crime stuff.

Worth the time to go see! One of a kind jail with lost of information on its history. Even more fun is being able to explore the whole building. In addition funds support the local historic society.

Wonderful facility to tour and learn about the correctional facility from years past. Other groups got a tour guide but ours didn’t. Recommend visiting.

Awesome place to visit!! History about the jail was very interesting. A must see when visiting Council Bluffs or Iowa!! The older gentleman that showed us around was A+!!!

Only thing is the third floor is closed because of storage. Thats disappointing, find another place and open up the floor! People would love to say theyve been on the insane asylum where the violent criminals were kept. They say its the same as others floor, but its just as cool for the above reason

I enjoyed seeing this piece of history. Glad its not functioning any longer yet glad its here as a reminder

Great Historical Location as one of only three remaining squirrel cage jails in the United States. The only three story one left in existence. If you like local wines the work with a local winery to produce a sweet red and rose that is only available to purchase at the jail.

Great historical building with lots of interesting facts and history.

I am so happy that I stopped by this place on my road trip. It was everything that I had hoped it would be. I love self guided tours! Also kudos to the lovely ladies that were running the museum. They were so helpful and informative.

The jail itself was awesome. The memorial for the fallen deputy was amazing. The lady working there was very helpful with the history behind everything. I see why people think its haunted. Would love to do a night stay with a paranormal crew!! Will definitely go back.

Super interesting history. Try a flashlight tour for an even creepier experience. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about jail history.

Great piece of history Interesting and creepy at the same time.

This was such a cool place. Our family of 10 visited. The museum staff were super friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this as a stop on vacation or day outing. I loved that they handed out an information book to read while walking around. The tour guides were never far away and seemed to love what they were doing. Several other people were visiting at the same time. Everyone seemed to have a great experience. They also were helpful in suggesting other places to visit.

Phenomenal history. Well worth going out of your way to visit. The rotary jail system is fascinating and extremely unique. This is a gem.

Piece of history also known to be haunted

Had such a fun time visiting this awesome piece of criminal justice history in Council Bluffs. I had never heard of these types of prisons before! Well worth a trip to spend an hour or so here...but most definitely not a place to be locked up in though!

Squirrel Cage Jail is a very interesting jail prison and I didnt know that a place like this existed! Our tour guide is very knowledgeable and friendly, and the service they provide is excellent. I am impressed that the design of the prison was intentional so that one person can operate the jail. I really pity the prisoners before who were forced to stand up the whole time when in solitary. Actually, the place is creepy but good to see and study this part of history.

The flashlight tour was awesome, I want to see it in the daylight now. Great job from our tour guide Jason.

My son is 16 and special needs he got to go to the SCG as a field trip for home school and they were so pleasant and helpful thank you!

It really cool part of history

Took part in a flashlight tour. The tour was very interesting and our tour guide was knowledgeable. I would recommend this doing tour.

Very neat building with a unique design for holding inmates in a rotating jail inside the building. Definitely worth the look

Great tour great service great cause. Serves as a stark reminder that: We, as a society, will only be as good, as we treat our lowest citizens; Our prisoners.

Great tour!

Absolutely love this place!! It never disappoints

We went for the night flashlight tour. It was really cool, the staff were very knowledgeable and laid back

This historic jail is one of the last 3 remaining revolving jails in the country. A revolving jail is essentially a giant cage that rotates on a huge gear structure, but with restricted entrances/exits.The admission cost for me was $7 a person on a Sunday. I recommend this to families, or anyone who loves to look at unique places in history.

A point of interest Id been meaning to check out for a while. Definitely glad I did! Such a neat piece of history so wonderfully preserved. The woman working was so helpful and knowledgeable, it really made the visit extra enjoyable. They have neat souvenirs and wonderful photo ops so take advantage!

You have to see it at least one in your life its very interesting.

Loved it

All decorated for Halloween too!

Fun for all ages!!

So interesting to see. They made this type of jail for security and you only needed 1 jailer on property. So cool!

Cool place. Takes like 30 min interesting

Interesting place. Great historical location. Went on a day trip with my 7 year old.

This place is good deterrent to crime.

Hauntingly interesting. A real piece of history. One of only a few circular jails were constructed. The entire facility can be toured. Located downtown. A must see attraction.

Very fun, entertaining and I learned some cool stuff

Very interesting small facility discussing a fascinating, if bizarre and outdated, approach to incarceration. Please note the topic makes it not super family friendly but still worth a visit. The buildings construction means its not truly climate controlled, as a warning on a particularly warm or cool day.

Very interesting place. Such a unique design for a jail!!

This was such an interesting and inexpensive place to visit. Even our young kids really enjoyed themselves! If you’ve never been, it’s definitely worth checking out!

This might be biased, as I love any history. Well worth the visit!!

Wow such history! The staff were incredibly helpful with finding other sites for us to visit on our haunted vacay... the tour is definitely worth the $7 ($6 with my AAA discount, who knew?!) This is an absolute historic gem. Dont miss it.

Highly recommend their flashlight tours!

Took the kids to see while we were in town. So glad we made time for this. Besides being an interesting place it was also just the right amount of creepy. Had volunteers to answer all of our questions (and more)! Took a ton of pictures and had a wonderful afternoon!

The investigation tonight was awesome! Will deff be doin it again!

It was so cool, it was clean and the staff was extremely friendly

Walk back in time. It was interesting

2nd time in 2 nights going! Still plan on coming here maybe during the day or maybe an overnight thing.

Very informative and yet very laid back!

The jail is self guided walk thru museum. Lots of interesting pictures & articles displayed throughout. You really need to check out the solitary confinement located off the front office! There is a small entrance fee. I would recommend stopping to visit. A very unique piece of history!

Fun time! Smaller jail and the 3rd floor was closed. Would get 4 for its size with the extra floor.

Awesome experience touring this historic site!

Wow. I never knew a place like this existed. Facinating idea, but i understand why they shut them down. I recomend a visit, pictures are nice but they dont substitute for the experience. Lots of antiques and artifacts and stories. Not only a great piece of history but also a place of paranormal investigations.

Step back into time. Interesting place

Definitely spooky old-timey jail. Interesting exhibits and stories. Glad they decided to save it. Enough to put the fear in kids (and adults) that they would never want to end up in jail. The Preservation Society could use some support, financially and with volunteers Im sure, but they do a great job with what they have.

Cool place to visit if youre into prisons

Fascinating! Hadnt heard of Squirrel Cage jails before finding this one and enjoyed ourselves immensely. If you love historical places, youll love this place! Gonna check out the other two!

This place is a great look into the recent past criminal behavior and the way society delt with it. Well worth a visit. Plus the unique building and jail cells are quite ingenious.

Very interesting little museum. Very affordable to get in and check it out if you have about 20 minutes to kill.

Nice Museum my great grandmother used to be a maid for general dodge

I wish they were open later. Lol to see ghosts. I didnt see any in broad day light. Duh. Lol but it is neat to see and to say Ive been there, to a haunted jail. Great place! Very neat!

Best place for ghost hunting and sight seeing alike. Great staff great place! Its like my second home. I have investigated here multiple times and it never fails to get good evps.

Awsome place full of history. Very interesting. And the counters were very knowledgeable and friendky

It was a great experience to learn the history behind it and how the jail worked. Seeing how the squirrel cage once rotated was pretty cool to see. The entrance fee was $7.00 an adult, not bad. The workers were very kind and told amusing stories about the jail.

Super cool history. Im excited to rent it out for an event

Just cool to see how things were, and to read about the past!

Very neat history

This right here is a must see. This is a place you will never forget. You will find yourself talking about it to family and friends

Awesome history!

Lots of great history!

Amazing history inside this jail. Even my young children enjoyed exploring.

Interesting self guided tour.

Jared paying fines.

Never seen anything like it! The history and engineering is awesome. Thoroughly enjoyed visit!

It was cool to see the jail but the tour took about 20 minutes and was $7 so it was a bit steep.

Well worth the visit if you enjoy history and/or engineering oddities.

Went to see the tribute for Officer Mark Burbridge. R.I.P YOU ARE HONORED FOR YOUR SERVICE

This place has quite a history. My 4th grade class took a field trip to the Squirrel Cage jail and it was amazing. I also visited again later in life and it still amazes me! And its haunted!

This place is awesome! I plan to go back!!!!!

My Grandson and I loved it. Such wonderful history.