Joliet Trip Overview
NOTE: We’ve offered our last public tour of the season. But 2022 dates are available!
On the 1.25-mile guided tour, wander through the former correctional center’s barbed-wire gates and imposing 19th-century fortress-style walls. While inside, experience firsthand the prison’s sally ports, cellblocks, chapel, cafeteria, yard, and solitary confinement. Finally, take a seat in the darkened gymnasium to hear about Hollywood’s century-long relationship with Old Joliet Prison, including cinema’s role in Illinois prison reform.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Joliet, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Joliet, Illinois, United States
NOTE: We’ve offered our last public tour of the season. But 2022 dates are available!
On the 1.25-mile guided tour, wander through the former correctional center’s barbed-wire gates and imposing 19th-century fortress-style walls. While inside, experience firsthand the prison’s sally ports, cellblocks, chapel, cafeteria, yard, and solitary confinement. Finally, take a seat in the darkened gymnasium to hear about Hollywood’s century-long relationship with Old Joliet Prison, including cinema’s role in Illinois prison reform.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Old Joliet Prison, 1125 Collins St, Joliet, IL 60432-1266
Learn about Old Joliet Prison’s history as a penitentiary and a Hollywood set on our two-hour walking tour, offered April through October.
Duration: 2 hours