Explore the architecture, culture and history of the Old Capitol, Hancher Auditorium, Englert Theatre and Kinnick Stadium through a combination of indoor filming, drone cinematography and in-depth interviews.
Originally built in 1894 by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, the Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center includes a theater, rehearsal space, gallery, artist studios, classrooms, teaching kitchen and much more.
The Pottawatomie County Jail, better known as the Squirrel Cage Jail, was built in 1885 and housed maximum security prisoners until its closure in 1969. This innovative, three-story rotary jail was designed for reduced contact between guards and inmates. Today, the county's historical society runs it as a museum.
Established in Council Bluffs in 1870, the Iowa School for the Deaf was a self-sustaining entity with its own farm, power plant and hospital. Today the institution continues to serve deaf and hard of hearing students from all over the Midwest.
Built in 1869, this historic Victorian was home to General Grenville Dodge, a Civil War veteran who was instrumental in connecting the United States with the first transcontinental railroad.
Built in the Beaux-Arts style by Andrew Carnegie in 1905, the former public library now houses one of the largest railroad museums in the United States.
When the Great Depression devastated the entire country financially, it presented an opportunity for Dubuque to enhance its city park and develop "a city in a garden."
The Millwork District was the industrial hub of Dubuque and today is finding a new way to enrich the community while preserving its hardworking history.