The Squirrel Cage Prison

Haunted American History · Feb 10, 2026 · 21m

A 19th-century engineering marvel promised perfect efficiency and airtight security—by turning an entire jail into a rotating machine. Instead, it became a symbol of mechanical hubris, human confinement, and the strange way technology can outlive its purpose. This episode explores the Squirrel Cage Jail, where innovation, tragedy, and folklore began to spin together… and never quite stopped.YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedAmericanHistory hauntedamericanhistory.com Patreon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hauntedamericanhistory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINKS FOR MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH…