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
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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.
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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.
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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
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
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Things to do near Council Bluffs, IA
Adams County House of History
Military artifacts, items from local jail and county physician. Icarian artifacts and one-room Icarian schoolhouse. Many old ...
Mount Ayr Golf & Country Club
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...
Nodaway Valley Historical Society Museum
Museum features history and origin of 4-H programs, displays about native son and big band leader Glenn Miller, a rural schoo...
Breezy Hills Vineyard and Winery
Family-owned winery on the edge of the Loess Hills offers a large selection of handcrafted grape and other fruit wines. From ...
Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino and Hotel
Casino with more than 1,200 slots and 30 table games. Hotel, convention center, rooftop restaurant, buffet, diner, and lounge...