Jails
Squirrel Cage Jail
One of three remaining examples of the rotary cell jails, this three-story brick structure was completed in 1885 and featured a cage that rotated to allow jailers a view of all cells from a single vantage point. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Admission
- Fee
- Hours
- 10-4 Wed.-Sat., 1-4 Sun., Apr.-Oct., and by appointment
- Address
- 226 Pearl
- Phone
- 712-323-2509
- Website
- www.thehistoricalsociety.org
- Map
- Get Directions →
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