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Join us for a night of ghosts and intrigue at the Old 1910 Gila Jail in Globe, AZ. Learn the violent history and get an authentic glimpse into the realities of jail life for both inmates and guards. You'll hear about Jail’s hidden past and the spirits that are said to still roam its corridors.
YOU ARE THE INVESTIGATOR and will have access to the latest gear. Our experienced team will share theories and techniques. We put the equipment in YOUR hands for YOU to explore the unknown most of the night on your own
Details#
- 16 yrs & older
- $45 per person (members as low as $35)
- 8 pm t0 12 am (optional 3 hour extention)
Perfect for a 1st timer or who wants a more structured event. You join experienced investigators to search for evidence of the paranormal at 1910 Jail. You'll use ghost hunting gear and join in various sessions just like TV
Details#
- 12 yrs & older
- $25 per person (members as low as $15)
- 6 pm to 8:30 pm (optional 3 hour extention)
Learn about the 70 plus years of grim and bloody history within these walls. Get an authentic glimpse into the realities of jail life for both inmates and guards. For those who want to get their spook on our Ghost Tour you'll hear about Jail’s spirits that are said to still roam its corridors and see actual evidence captured
Details#
- 16 yrs & older $10 per person
- KIDS 15 & under FREE
PARANORMAL CLAIMS
The Old Gila County Jail and Sheriff’s Office was featured on Ghost Adventures. Built on the site of the original gallows it is allegedly haunted by the spirits of former inmates. Throughout its life there has been numerous inmate suicides and murders within its walls. The physic imprint and energy can be felt inside this building of all who spent their last days accused or convicted of terrible crimes.
Many people who have visited the jail have witnessed strange things that can’t be explained. Loud bangs and footsteps are often heard on the second floor. Eerie shadowy figures have also been seen throughout the building. Visitors have also reported cold spots, unexplained lights, and being physically touched—the smell of perfume in the woman’s tank where the prostitute Jenny was incarcerated.
HISTORY
The 1910 Jail & Sheriff’s Office dates to the days of lawlessness in the wild Arizona territory. mates. Over 100 years of grim and bloody history within the walls of this dark location.
PLEASE NOTE: Only bottom floor is wheelchair and handicap accessible
This tour and investigation is for entertainment purposes only. The information provided is accurate as provided by local historians. There is no guarantee there will be paranormal activity *Equipment varies
Many people who have visited the jail have witnessed strange things that can’t be explained. Loud bangs and footsteps are often heard on the second floor. Eerie shadowy figures have also been seen throughout the building. Visitors have also reported cold spots, unexplained lights, and being physically touched—the smell of perfume in the woman’s tank where the prostitute Jenny was incarcerated.
Inmate Kingsley Olds, who was awaiting trial for the murder of his employer’s two little girls, was assassinated as he lay in his cell. He supposedly haunts his old cell and apparitions of the murdered girls have been witnessed. Apparitions of a man have been seen on the catwalk that adjoins the jail with the neighboring courthouse. Some believe it is the spirit of an inmate who leaped to his death while heading to trial.
HISTORY
The 1910 Jail & Sheriff’s Office dates to the days of lawlessness in the wild Arizona territory. mates. Over 100 years of grim and bloody history within the walls of this dark location.
Back in the day Globe was a robust, typical “Wild West” town, complete with all the stagecoach robberies, gunfights, and murder that often-accompanied life on the old frontier. When the law was established in Globe, the methods of confinement were to simplify say, questionable. Throughout its life there has been numerous inmate suicides and murders within its walls.
Other than a pot belly stove early on, there was no real heating until steam heat was brought in during the 1950s. While that may have been okay in the winter month, there was no cooling in the building, despite searing summer highs common to any desert environment. Each of the 6 x 8 foot cells initially was to house two inmates. Due to the quick expansion of the territory, two additional bunks were added creating a cramped, miserable existence for prisoners. Leaving around 28 prisoners to one functioning bathroom.
In the 1970s, regional newspapers exposed the deplorable conditions therein, leading the jail to cease operation until 1981. The jail, now a museum, retains the remanence of prisoners’ lives with names, dates, symbols, and colorful expressions etched into the cell walls.
Spend the night roaming the building and walk down its dark corridors…..if you dare! Maybe you’ll find out what spirits remain, and just what may be waiting for you.
PLEASE NOTE: Only bottom floor is wheelchair and handicap accessible
This tour and investigation is for entertainment purposes only. The information provided is accurate as provided by local historians. There is no guarantee there will be paranormal activity *Equipment varies
