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The Old Joliet Prison, made famous by cameos in Blues Brothers and Prison Break, is a limestone monolith that sits at the start of Route 66 in Illinois. For almost 150 years, the penitentiary held thousands of prisoners with reports of appalling conditions. Then, in 2002, the building was abandoned.
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The Singing Ghost of Joliet. In the summer of 1932 thousands of residents from Joliet and surrounding areas as far as Chicago flocked to the old Joliet Prison Convict Cemetery in search of a "singing ghost" said have been seen wandering among the graves crooning hymns in a dreamy, ethereal voice.
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The Old Joliet Prison just outside of Chicago was the site of hundreds of executions and held notorious criminals like John Wayne Gacy and Baby Face Nelson. The imposingly dark appearance of the prison casts a shadow on the surrounding area, given its sprawling perimeter and neo-gothic architecture.
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The Joliet Correctional Center, which opens for public tours on Tuesday, is surrounded by a 25-foot-tall limestone wall that looks like it was dipped into a cauldron of bile. The administration.
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About. Opened in 1858, just six years after the incorporation of the City of Joliet, the Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet, now known simply as the "Old Joliet Prison," has - for better or worse been - synonymous with the City of Joliet for nearly its entire history. The Prison is probably best known today for its most popular, albeit.
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The Old Joliet Prison is a place of wonder with a rich history, full of stories with torture and horror. The prison is no longer in commission, but it does leave quite a haunting legacy.
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June 8, 2018, 4:45pm CT. Listen 4:22. The old Joliet prison, once known as the Illinois State Penitentiary, closed in 2002. The "castellated gothic" style building is now opening up to the public.
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401 Woodruff Rd, Joliet, IL 60432. [email protected]. Customer Service Portal. Presale Restrictions. 2023 Presale Ticket Vouchers are only valid for standard nights of operation from 9/23/23 through 11/4/23 at The Old Joliet Haunted Prison. Presale Ticket Vouchers may not be redeemed for Halfway to Halloween, or any other special events.
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The Old Joliet Prison was built in the 1850's, housing infamous criminals like Leopold, Loeb and Gacy. The prison also housed some famous characters, including. Canal Towns. A mid-1800's architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today. The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport.
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July 5, 1955: Joliet firefighters battled an extensive blaze that burned through six stores and ten apartments. Thirty people were evacuated and the fire caused $300,000 in damage. — Ray Gora,.
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The huge Joliet Correctional Center, known colloquially as Joliet Prison, opened as a haunted house for an inaugural Halloween experience in 2021 and will next month reopen to the public for its third year with an even more eerie array of experiences within the spookiest of settings. Photo by @WillByington © 2021
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Experience The Old Joliet Haunted Prison- the only haunted house in Chicago located inside of a real abandoned prison. Halloween lives here! 2023 Attractions Imprisoned falsely for the Warden's murder, Inmate #13's existence was marred by unremitting misery, where only pain offered an escape.
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During the Civil War, the prison held both criminals and prisoners of war. The rear of the oldest building at the old Joliet Correctional Center. Overcrowding and inhumane living conditions.
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Joliet Prison; south wall, looking north. Joliet Correctional Center, which was a completely separate prison from Stateville Correctional Center in nearby Crest Hill, opened in 1858. The prison was built with convict labor leased by the state to contractor Lorenzo P. Sanger and warden Samuel K. Casey.
Old Joliet Prison Historic Site reopens for public tours Chicago Tribune
Designed by William W. Boyington and featuring Joliet limestone, Old Joliet Prison opened as Illinois State Penitentiary in 1858 and housed inmates until 2002 when Joliet Correctional.
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The Old Joliet Prison was built in 1858 and held thousands of prisoners during its more than 140 years in use. Tours from April through October. Nonrefundable tickets cost $20 each for 90-minute tour.