Council Bluffs, Iowa
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6miles South of Council BluffsLake Manawa State Park is one of the most popular outdoor recreation facilities in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The park has a total 1,500 acres including Lake Manawa which has 700+... continue
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Kanesville Tabernacle
Reconstructed log tabernacle, covered wagon, handcart, tools and artifacts near on the site where Brigham Young was sustained president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1847
Council Bluffs, IA Exhibits
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.
Council Bluffs, IA Jails
Railswest Railroad Museum and HO Model Railroad
This 1899 Rock Island depot, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, houses an extensive operating model railroad, historic photos, dining car memorabilia,and uniforms. Also displayed on the grounds are two steam engines, a 1917 waycar, a club car, Railway Post Office car and caboose. Council Bluffs, IA Museums
Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Explore 140 years of American railroad history, from the origins of the nation's first transcontinental railroad in 1862 to the advanced technology of modern-day railroading. New permanent interactive exhibit "Working on the Railroad" offers a firsthand look at modern railroading.
Council Bluffs, IA Museums
Ameristar Casino Hotel
Riverboat casino features more than 1,500 slot machines and 37 table games. Four restaurants, 160 hotel rooms, children's activity center.
Council Bluffs, IA Casinos
Things to do near Council Bluffs, IA
Fremont County Historical Museum Complex
Multiple-building complex features American Indian room, general store, drug store fountain from 1863 Penn Drug, toys, clothe...
Avoca Golf & Country Club
Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...
Cass County Historical Society Museum
Antiques and historical memorabilia from Cass County displayed in an 1800s bank that is on the National Register of Historic ...
C.B. & Q. Restored Depot
View the restored railroad depot with displays of railroad artifacts and miniature model railroad scene....