​MASK REQUIRED! (for both vaccinated & unvaccinated)

All tours are Guided.                                                                                          Tour Length approximately 30 - 35 minutes.
Tours schedule ever 20 - 30 min
All tickets purchased in person the day of the tour. 
Tickets may be purchased for a time later in that day
Sorry, no advanced sales or online sales
Limited number of tickets available each day (Saturdays are busiest) 

NOTE:  Weekends have been VERY BUSY in our small town. If you want to find a parking space in town on a weekend. we suggest you come early (before noon).  Tickets are limited so do  not wait until the last tour to come purchase tickets because some weekends we sell out by mid-afternoon.


2021 Tour Schedule: 

Tours after school: WeekDAYS through June 10
      June 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 (closed Wednesday)
       These Weekday Tours at 3:30, 4pm & 4:30
       
Closed Friday June 11 for Graduation


June Saturdays & Sundays

Noon to last tour leaves at 4:30

 Beginning June 12 through Aug 31:
      Daily Tours (Closed Wednesday)

Noon to last tour leaves at 4:30

                       

NOTE:  Schedule subject to change

After 150 years the front wall near the sidewalk decided to move & is under the process of being repaired. We are awaiting  Contractor Scheduling.  And after the schedule is set, it will probably rain & mess up the schedule.  For the safety of our guests, the jail may not be open during the repair. Our tour schedule will go day-by-day & will be subject to change.  We will post dates on a weekly basis.  Thank you for your understanding.  ​


 Tour Price:

      $11 - Adult 
      $  9 - Teenager (13 - 17)  - $9
      $  6 - Children ( 6-12) 

      Children under 5 FREE

       ACTIVE Duty USA Military - FREE with ID

       $1.00 Discount for Veterans & Law Enforcement/ 1st Responders with ID


             Discounts offered for Weekday (Mon, Tue, Th, Fri)

                        Save $1 on above pricing 

          Senior Citizens (65+) save $3 (weekday ticket $8)


Tours consist of small groups. You will be seated in the Living Room to watch a 15 minute presentation. A guide will then escort your group into the dungeon & cell block.  After your guided tour, you are welcome to take time on your own in the main cell block.  There are informational signboards on the walls, and you may go in any cell that is opened. Photos may be taken of everything EXCEPT the HANDPRINT.  Before you leave, be sure to have a photo taken "behind the bars" which are located between the kitchen and gift shop.  


PARKING - the jail has a SMALL parking lot up the drive alongside the jail for you to park during your tour (max 1.5 hours).  We only have space for about 8 cars. You must move your vehicle after your tour. Our lot fills up quickly.

NO LARGE VEHICLES,  EXTENDED Pick-up Trucks, campers, passenger vans, or campers.  If you are planning on enjoying our town while you are here, we suggest you find a parking space in town and not park in the lot since there may not be any available parking in town if you wait until after your tour.  There is a County Parking Lot off Rt 209 in the area behind the train Station.  This lot is 5 walkable blocks to/from the Old Jail. 

There is a new trolley tour in town which provides a historical, narrated trolley tour; a continuous 1 hour loop Friday- Sunday weekly with unlimited re-boarding. They may also offer parking opportunities with transportation to town from other areas. For more info on trolley www.JimThorpeTrolley.com



Please, if you are concerned about being near others,

do not buy a ticket. *By purchasing a tour ticket & anyone entering the jail building assumes all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold The Old Jail Museum & Heritage Center, Inc or any of its affiliates, employees, agents, contractors or owners liable for any injury or illness.*










 

 


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The Old Jail             Museum

Ghost Tour Info

         Daytime Tours

GHOST Tour Info

Note: The Jail is Closed each year from November until the end of May.
The whole building is secured for the winter weather.  The water is turned off & pipes drained so there is no possibility of a frozen pipes. The many window coverings and cell door have insulated covers.  The winter temperature is kept at about 40° (a damp and cold temperature). To maintain the 40° tempurature the furnace runs about 4 hours a day at a cost of about $850/month. 

Why don't we turn on the heat and have winter tours?  It would cost us about $250/DAY to heat the Jail to a comfortable temperature to have visitors.