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.

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...

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...