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   THE OLD JAIL MUSEUM
 

See the mysteryous Handprint

Tour a 19th Century Jail 

CREEP into the eerie dungeon

Jim Thorpe, PA

Special Pre-Season Tours!

April: Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Please Refer to Booking for available times

which are announced the Sunday of the week 

Book Tour Below

LIMITED SPOTS

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Off Season Tours (April & Early May)!
Tours will be scheduled most Th, Fri, Sat, Sun.

Please refer to the booking site to see available times.

Tours are posted a week at a time & depend on staff availability

Tours is usually scheduled for 1pm & more times may be added if that tour fills up & there is available staff.

Sorry CLOSED / NO TOURS May 16 - May 20 due to building maintenance.

 Admission:

Adults - $12

Children (6-12) - $6 

CASH IS PREFERRED (credit card processor collects 3% of every transaction!)

Under 6 are Free - No Teenage Rates during off-season tours.

 

TOUR RESERVATIONS:

Reserve your spot with the link attached.

If the link does not show up, please email oldjailjt@gmail.com

Include the number in your group & we will let you know available tour times. 

If there is no link, please see information below to book

Cannont come for reserved time? Please extend common curtesy email/call at least an hour before your tour if you need to cancel your reservation. Thank you! 570-325-5259

PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING!

These are off-season tours provided by our manager, Blaine.

The Jail is currently winterized. This means windows are insulated, temperature inside ranges from 40-50°, & our gift shop may not be fully stocked.

All tours are subject to be canceled due to an unforseen emergency.

If any of this inconveniences you, please refrain from scheduling.

 

Open for Season Memorial Day Weekend (End of May) & plan to be open on a regular basis until early November. There will be no reservations during our season - just come between the hours we are open.Season 2024 hours (May - October) will be posted early May.

Sorry CLOSED / NO TOURS May 16 - May 20 due to building maintenance.

If you have any questions please email us at oldjailjt@gmail.com

Our phone messages are not monitored on a daily basis, but we will get back to you as soon as we can.

 Looking forward to seeing you in Jail:)

Inside the Jail!

Great for All Ages!

Cell Block

As you enter the cellblock you will be greeted by 27 cells. See how the past prisoners lived during their time served here. Towards the back of the cell block, is a replica of the gallows where four " Molly Maguires" were hanged.

Peer into Cell #17 to see the handprint left by one of the Molly Maguires proclaiming his innocence before his hanging.

The Dungeon

Creep into our eerie dungeon!

Although it is dark there will be no surprises from us. (We cannot say the same about your friends and family.) There are 16 cells & you are more than welcome to venture into them. We also encourage you to take plenty of pictures during your stay.

HOURS

CLOSED FOR WINTER

Thank you for a fabulous 2023!

We are now closed & the jail is winterized.

RE-OPEN - MAY 2024

Schedule will be posted soon

CONTACT US

Here's a map, but if you get lost, just give us a call and we'll tell you how to get to jail (570) 325-5259

128 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, USA

(570) 325-5259

The Old Jail Museum & Heritage Center, Inc

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