Haunted Places in Pottawattamie County, Iowa



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    Old Highway 83

    Shelby, Iowa

    Different witnesses have reported seeing two young girls playing in the middle of the highway late at night. They wear flowing white dresses and are bathed in a glowing light.

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    Fairview Cemetery

    Council Bluffs, Iowa

    The Black Angel statue is said to follow visitors with their eyes, and may curse visitors with sickliness. Also reported here have been lights in the trees behind the older graves, and a feeling of being closely followed.

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    Lewis and Clark Park

    Council Bluffs, Iowa

    Unexplained feelings of sickness and disorientation have been reported by those who come to this park that honors the historic explorers.

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    Union Pacific Railroad Museum

    Council Bluffs, Iowa

    This museum has been completely restored and renovated, but it was once the town library. Locals say that in the basement, books would often fly off the shelves, and shadowy figures have been seen. Also, items would disappear only to turn up again later.

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    General Dodge House

    Council Bluffs, Iowa

    Folks say General Dodge himself is still hanging about the grounds. If you take a guided tour through the building, you may catch a glimpse of him sitting in his rocking chair. Around the grounds, light flashes and the smell of fire have been reported. Another strange occurrence that may ...

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    Squirrel Cage - Old Pottawattamie County Jail

    Council Bluffs, Iowa

    Built in 1885 and an innovation in jail cells for its time, this jail utilizes a "lazy susan" design, where the jail block is round and the cells form individual wedges like slices in a pie. With only one door leading in, the cells would be rotated by a ...