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Old Jail Museum

128 West Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA
570-325-5259
Ranked #2 of 9 attractions in Jim Thorpe
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: History Museums
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Woodbine, New Jersey
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

But closed in april on Sundays :( Would have loved to have gone inside. More

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Allentown, PA.
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Inspired me to rent "Molly Maguires" movie, tells of how horrible Asa Packer & Pinkertons were. VERY educational, w/ a non-scary spiritual phenomenon. Learn from here, apply to TODAY !!! More

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Scranton, PA
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

This is an interesting tour. You'll learn about how prisons are designed as well as the Molly McGuires. If you're interested in old prisons or local mining history it's a great spot to stop. More

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Princeton, New Jersey
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
76 helpful votes 76 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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Being locked up wasn't my thing, isn't my thing.. However the tour of the old jail is good. I enjoyed it so much, I went several times. Learning about the Molly Meguires and all the stories about the inmates ( I won't spoil it) was worth it. There is one cell which still sticks out in my mind , and... More

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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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Loved hearing the stories and seeing the hand print More

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Hazleton, Pennsylvania
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

It was a very interesting tour but the place is really dirty. Garbage strewn around. I know they're trying to show that it was shut down as is but could us a little cleaning up. Not have garbage and debris laying around that has not applicality to the place. More

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Mauch Chunk
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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The old Mauch Chunk Jail in Jim Thorpe is a lesson in the history of the justice (or injustice) system in Carbon County. It tell how some of the miners were railroaded by the mine bosses and the Pickerton Detective agency. Very informatine! Also I became interested in this history, and found through research that the detective who turned the... More

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Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

Ghosts are suposed to be in the basement they let you walk around by yourself down there the hand print is there but you cant accually go in that cell More

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Jim Thorpe Pa
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

Very interesting. Like going back in time.The whole town is fun to visit. There are many things to do and see. Good food . More

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Scranton, Pennsylvania
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

It is a good tour. The highlights are about the Molly Mcguires and the "mystical" hand print on the wall. In a quaint town. Not to terribly expensive. Well worth the stop if you are in the area More

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