THE OLD JAIL MUSEUM
See the mysteryous Handprint
Tour a 19th Century Jail
CREEP into the eerie dungeon
Jim Thorpe, PA
May Tours
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Tours will be held on Thursday & Friday by Reservation only; please refer to the booking link below to reserve your spot. Limited availability.
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Saturdays & Sundays - open 12 - 4 tours every half hour NO Reservations available for weekends, first come first serve.
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* Sun, May 5 CLOSED due to family funeral
There's lots of details below so please read before booking.
* NO PARKING in our small lot except if you are HANDICAPPED / DISABLED / ELDERLY. Public Parking available behind train station (entrance off Rt 209)
which is 5 walkable blocks away.
Sorry... CLOSED these days...
* Sun, May 5 CLOSED due to family funeral
* May 16 - May 20 - NO TOURS due to building maintenance
Admission:
Adults - $12
Teenager (13-17) - $10
Children (5-12) - $7 must be accompanied by adult over 18
Child 2 - 4 - $1
Under 2 - FREE
CASH IS PREFERRED (credit card processor collects 3% of every transaction!)
TOUR RESERVATIONS:
Reserve your spot for Thurs or Friday with the link below.
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.
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
Open Full Time: Memorial Day Weekend (End of May)
* We 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.
* 2024 Tour Times (May - October) will be posted late May
* Sun, May 5 not sure of hours yet due to family funeral
** 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:)
BOOKING / RESERVATION here:
Closed May 5 & 16th - 19th
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