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Tour Details

The Old Jail is PRIVATELY Owned & Operated.  The purchase of your tour tickets help restore our 150 year old historic building. Thank you!

                                                                              

Schedule & Info

Booking For Weekdays Only!
Weekends are first come first serve
No Reservations Available for Weekends

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Open Week to Week Base through December 

 Jail is currently winterized!!! Please Read more below

Weather and Staff Permitting 

Open at least till December 8th

  • Weekdays (Thurs and Fri) Closed Mon, Tues and Wed

    • ​Tours by reservation only (Link below or to the right)​​​ 

    • Tours are subject to be canceled due to winter or cold weather (Email will be sent)

    • If reservations for the day desired are full please check back or email with interest as more tours will most likely be added

    • Please arrive at least 5 minutes before your scheduled tour.

    • Tours Leave Promptly at time listed on booking website

  • Saturdays & Sundays ​

    • First Tour leaves at 12 Last Tour Leaves at 4 

    • NO Reservations for Weekends

    • Tours leave every 20-30 Minutes  

    • First Come First Serve - No Reservations​

  • Special Christmas Week Bookings Check the booking site. (Closed Christmas Day)

  • TOUR DETAILS:

  • GUIDED TOURS ONLY - length about 35 minute

    •  No self-guided tours 

    • Tour sizes (approximately 25-30 guests / tour )

  • Tickets must be purchased at The Old Jail Museum

    • No tickets are purchased online, when placing a reservation for weekdays, you are only reserving your spot.​

    • Weekend Tickets may be purchased for a later time THAT day (example: come at noon to purchase tickets for the 3pm tour)  

  • PRICE:

    • $ 12 - ADULT​

    • $ 10 - TEENAGER (13 - 17) 

    • $ 7 - CHILDREN ( 5 - 12)                     

    • $ 1 -  CHILDREN (2 - 4)

    • ACTIVE Duty USA Military - FREE with ID​

    • $1 off for US Veterans with ID

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Jail is Currently Winterized

  • Windows are currently insulated

  • Jail is set to about (50-55 degrees in winter)

  • Depending on the temperature outside bathrooms may be turned off. 

  • Gift Shop may not be fully stocked 

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INFORMATION

* Advanced reservations for weekdays only

For all other days/times:

*Ticket sales in person only

* Sorry, NO Advanced Sales or Online/ Phone Sales

      * May sell out early so don't wait to buy tickets

      * All Tickets Purchased in Person on the Day of the Tour

      * Weekends tend to sell out around 3 PM

 * Tour Length: approximately 30 min
* Tours leave every 20 - 30 min

 * NO DOGS or other pets (service dogs only!)

  * If you are uncomfortable being near others, do not purchase a ticket

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* scroll down for paranormal investigation info & group tour information

GETTING HERE & PARKING 

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PARKING:

We're located in historic downtown Jim Thorpe, PA.

We are 5 blocks from the Train Station & Court House (with the clock).  

* You may either park at a meter downtown or park in the County Lot & walk to to the jail

* There is a County Parking Lot behind the train station (off Rt 209)  5 walkable blocks away

Note: If you approach the County Parking lot from Rt 903, on weekends you will not be able to turn left into the lot.  Make the first right then turn left at the light to get to the lot.  

* Occasionally, the church lot ACROSS the street has parking with proceeds benefitting the chu

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 Our SMALL parking lot is for Elderly / Handicapped / Disabled Tags

       - Please let us know you are parked in our lot at ticket purchase

      - If you do not have a handicapped plate, but cannot walk to the jail due to a physical condition,   

        please park in our lot & advise staff as soon as you arrive

      - Please move your vehicle out of our lot immediately after your tour

      - Violators will be towed at vehicle owner's expense

     -  Our small lot is located up the driveway of the jail

     - Do NOT park in our neighbor's lower lot or you will be ticketed & towed!

     - If you are coming to town just to tour the jail & heading home immediately after your tour (not going

       downtown to shop or eat), please call ahead for parking availability time in our lot - vehicle make         & model will requested.  You have to move your vehicle after your tour. No charge for parking for 

        tour but donation for local animal shelter appreciated at ticket purchase.  (570) 325-5259 

    - Our lot will not accommodate:  

          extra large vehicles, campers, extended pick-ups, or vehicles with trailers / large bike racks

 

NO PARKING ON STREET on West Broadway

* Sorry, no parking on the street as this is by permit only & you will get a $50 ticket 

* The lot on the street level is NOT for jail use. It is home-owner parking only & you will be towed

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HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY:

Our historic 150 year old building has steps to come in all entrances.
Once inside of the jail, there is a step up and down to get into the main cell block to see the handprint.

The second floor & dungeon are only accessible by stairs.
 

Our back entrance stairway is more "modern".  
There is one small step onto a concrete pad & another step into the staircase platform.  
There are then 4 steps into the cellblock (see picture) 
This entrance is off the gated exercise yard. 
If you think you would be able to manage this stairway and come with someone who can help you, we will open the back gate.

Our staff may hold doors but cannot physically assist. 
If you cannot make it in the building, on a nice day we would be happy to set up the video presentation outside where you could watch it. 

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ATTENTION: Fall Foliage is the first 3 weekends in October. 
Past years have been extremely busy.
Please plan on traffic congestion & large crowds.
All parking spaces in town have filled up by 10am
Parking info here:  https://www.poconomountains.com/jim-thorpe/parking/
Weekdays are usually much less busy.

Staff 2016?

Alex 2023 - 

Reminding you to get your photo taken behind the bars!

OUR TOUR GUIDES

Isabel 2023

Tours on Halloween 2021

Cole, Kyra, Anya 2023

Our tour guides are comprised of mostly high-school & college age young adults. 

            They work very hard to give each guest the best tour possible!

Employment & Internship - Please email us for an application - Thank you! 

The Old Jail is PRIVATELY Owned & Operated.  The purchase of your tour tickets have helped restore our 150 year old historic building:

                                  The front wall & steps shifted & needed repair = $50,000. New heat blowers in the cellblock = $12,000.

                                         Roof Repair = $20,000. Furnace repair = $8,000.  Thank you for your continued support!

PRIVATE GROUP TOURS - for groups of 20+ 

* NO BUSSES   Sorry, we CANNOT accommodate groups who arrive by BUS. There is no legal & safe space to load/unload passengers, no place for busses to park, & no close place for busses to turn around to head back to the train station. 

* Max 25 guests at one time.  If more than 25 in your group, your group will have to make additional time reservations

* There are 5 steps at all entrances of our historic building

Please email for our Group Tour Policy & scheduling information. OldJailJT@gmail.com

Paranormal Investigations 
The jail is not available to rent.  Please check back as this may be something we oofer in the future

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