Benton IL, Historic Jail Museum

Disappointed drove 100 miles and place was closed. Websites said open. Tried calling and no answer.

Drove 100 miles got there and a place was closed due to air conditioning problems. Internet sites stated they were open. Tried calling no answer. A taped recording would have helped.

Worth The Time To See

This is a very cool historic jail/museum in Benton Illinois. It’s five dollars to get in and is self-guided. Back in the day if used to be part house, part jail. It’s really cool the way you could see...

Closed due to covid

The inside was not open in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus. There were some interesting things to see outside including some German WWII equipment, a civil war monument, and where the las...

Awesome and Free

If you are interested in history and like seeing old buildings this is a great stop. They also offer a guided tour for $2.50 per person. The day we went there it was hot and there was no one in the pa...

A step back in time

We visited on a cold, rainy day so this was a good indoor activity for an hour before lunch. We saw a short video before touring the building. My kids ages 9 and 5 really enjoyed looking at the cells ...