Explore Pottawattamie County
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.
Council Bluffs, IA CasinosNishna Heritage Museum
Shows all phases of life in southwest Iowa, beginning with prehistoric animals. Collection of dolls, tools, wrenches and prehistoric rocks. See old-time ice wagon and traveling coach.
Oakland, IA MuseumsArcher Engine of Yesteryear
More than 200 items, including old reel lawn mowers, rider/walk-behind tractors, old engines, and old chain saws. Antique shop with primitives and collectibles, glass, pictures and more.
Crescent, IA ShoppesSquirrel 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 JailsHistoric General Dodge House
Victorian house museum built by Grenville and Mrs. Dodge in 1869-70 is a National Historic Landmark. Dodge was a Civil War General, railroad builder, banker and politician. Holiday decorations include 25 Christmas trees in a variety of styles. Summer garden walk each July, annual fall tea.
Council Bluffs, IA MuseumsWalnut Creek Historical Museum
Discover the area's German heritage and farming history in this former Masonic Lodge with Masonic emblems and original tin ceiling.
Walnut, IA MuseumsSweet Vale of Avoca Heritage Museum
Large taxidermy collection of animals from all over the world. Historical displays, collection of 1899-2005 Danish plates.
Avoca, IA MuseumsRailswest 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
Shelby County Historical Museum
See old firefighting equipment, furniture, clothing, two-headed calf, farmstead furnishings and two 100-year-old log cabins.
Harlan, IA MuseumsStempel Bird Collection
A collection of more than 300 mounted birds, including many rare species and some over 100 years old.
Macedonia, IA CollectionsUnion 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.
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