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Looking west down Broadway in the 1950's. Most of these structures were demolished in the 1970's with the exception of the Bennett Building at 401 West Broadway which was recently rehabilitated into affordable housing for seniors. Built in 1923, the seven-story Bennett Building is the tallest structure in downtown Council Bluffs and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The purpose of the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County is to kindle and keep alive an active interest in state and local history.  To accomplish this goal, the Society engages in a number of activities and programs, among which are:

PROMOTING interest in local history through publications, programs, observations, and pageants of early pioneer history via programs and displays ; 

COLLECTING and preserving pamphlets, messages, genealogies, portraits, paintings, relics, manuscripts, letters, journals, surveys, field notes, and any and all articles and materials that may establish or illustrate the history of Pottawattamie County, the State of Iowa, or of adjoining states ; 

SECURING, preserving, and publishing recollections and reminiscences of those who have taken part in or witnessed the growth of local communities ; 

PROMOTING the education, presentation, and display of historical relics and sites by whatever means is available to the Society, including museums and other similar operations;

ASCERTAINING and marking historical sites;

PRESERVING public archives of counties, cities, and villages; and

WORKING with the State Historical Society of Iowa, the Iowa State Department of History and Archives, and with other agencies for the commemoration of historical events and preservation of historical records and the marking of historical sites.

The Historical Society of Pottawattamie County serves people of all ages from southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska.  The Society provides educational tours and programs for grade schools, middle schools, and high school students.  Additionally, the Squirrel Cage Jail is part of many historical bus tours from around the country from as far away as South Carolina and Utah.  


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The Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Iowa was founded in 1934 and is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to kindling and keeping alive an active interest in state and local history.  Contributions and inquiries should be directed to the Society  at P.O. Box 2, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51502-0002.  For additional information, phone 712-323-2509 or e-mail us here.

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