Old Jail Museum - Jim Thorpe Museum

  • Address: 128 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA
  • Phone: +1 570 325 5259
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4.0
2+ reviews
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2+ reviews
Old Jail Museum
128 West Broadway
Jim Thorpe, PA

Old Jail Museum Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Tour a jail house that was originally built in 1871. The Old Jail Museum offers 45-minute long tours every 20 minutes. -- In cell 17, you'll notice a mysterious handprint left on the wall by one of the Molly Maguires, ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Hanging site of seven accused coal miners known as the Molly Maguires in the 1870s. Contains the mysterious handprint-on-the-wall and reconstructed gallows. Built in 1871; occupied as a jail until 1995. Open daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Closed Wednesdays. Tours start at ... more on 800poconos.com

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5.0
GREAT! Feel the ghosts at the Old Jail Museum!

Last year we went to Jim Thorpe as a side trip, and we LOVED the Old Prison Museum! You can really feel the ghosts that still hang out in that place, and the people who ... Cooper567, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

4.0
Lianne W. 's review

I'm giving the jail a 4-star rating as a tourist attraction. I'd recommend knowing the history of the area a bit before going, of course, particularly ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

4.0
Eric P. 's review

This is a fun place to stop by which visiting Jim Thorpe. The Old Jail in a former Carbon County jail from the mid 1800's to the mid 1990's. Carbon ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

From I-476: exit 74 to Route 209 south, follow Route 209 south to Jim Thorpe, at traffic light turn left and go 1/2 mile.

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