Very interesting tour of this formidable fortress-like old jail. History of the place quite grim,…read moretreatment of people just horrible, especially the Irish back in the day. But history is important, and they gave a good history of the cruel overlords of the coal mining industry, and the resistance put forward by the Molly Maguires, who fought for fair wages, treatment and justice. Jail operational until 1975. Worth a visit. Correction: Jail operational until 1995.

We throughly enjoyed our tour through the Old Jail Museum! The guided tour was informative, while…read morealso giving tourists the freedom to explore around themselves at their own pace. The staff and guide(s) were very kind and helpful! The only thing I would see as a "negative" is the information received in the ~5 minute pre-tour video, that gets repeated again afterwards, taking up a chunk of time.

Last night I went to the #HotelofHorror in Saylorsburg PA. I got the combo ticket and it was so…read moreworth it. The lines move fast and the staff here are amazing!! This is the best haunt I've been to this year. The hotel is very creepy, the sets are scary, and the actors really give their all. They are open tonight, halloween night, and next weekend so go get your scare on!!! http://www.hotelofhorror.com

I am an avid Halloween Haunt enthusiat. Every year my Buddy and I select a place to enjoy the sets,…read morethe scares and have a blast. This year we selected Hotel of Horror in PA. The YouTube videos looked great and tickets were purchased. After our pre-haunt meal we arrived. The place was lit up nicely, creepy music playing. The actor who gave the instructions was on point, he was creepy, funny and into the festivities that awaited us. So this is by no means a bad review, however, there was just not enough actors to deliver scares. The sets were fantastic, using all the standard fare that all the great places use. That being said, again, just not enough actors within the haunt. We walked through several scenes without seeing an actor. For the price of the tickets (which are on par with much larger places like Penhurst Asylum and East State Penitentiary) Hotel of Horror just does not stack up with the big boys. Would we return? Probably not, for the money, would most likely return to one of the big boys!!!

This is a cute little museum. It was a lot smaller than we originally thought. It only took like an…read morehour and a half, if even that, to get through it. I highly recommend this place however I do recommend that it's not the only thing you have planned for the day.

Came here with my grandparents a while ago (pre-pandemic) and thoroughly enjoyed it. The shows are…read moreso cool, and the museum is interesting. It's a hidden gem and I recommend it. I will say it's not comparable to any of the bigger places, but for what it is, it's worth it. Fun place to take kids ages 8-10 or so.

This is a great story to go and check out look around have coffee have a little snack and just…read moreenjoying the decorations and feeling like you're interested Safari Harding store at the same time

Cool place, overpriced oddities, barely any parking, still fun to go look around, I bought a couple…read moretee shirts just because I'm not from the area and wanted a souvenir, but expect tourist prices for things. The range of their menu wasn't that big, a few things but none of them sounded appetizing, so just went to buy some things from the store, they do have a tattoo place in the back, had no idea that was there, as there were no signs in plain sight about it. Overall a cute place for people who like dark macabre things, but not worth it if you're traveling for just this place.

If you get a chance to visit this historic site and museum do so. I was only 10 in 1969 but I do…read moreremember seeing people hitchhiking to Woodstock on the roadways near the town I grew up in Upstate New York. To see the site in person and knowing everything it stood for was quite amazing. I had a great time touring the museum and seeing so many cool artifacts from 1969. I also had the pleasure of meeting and speaking to a couple that actually attended the event and it was so interesting listening to a first hand experience. Highly Recommend !!

An awesome place. I'm too young to fully appreciate the Woodstuck experience, but nonetheless,…read morethis place is filled with all sorts of information and history. Its on the smaller side, but they manage to fit a lot into the small space. Don't forget to go downstairs too, as there is a small selection of items there as well.

What a fantastic museum for those wishing to understand the life of the Lenapes who inhabited this…read moreregion. As two senior citizens, we learned a lot about this tribe's daily life and so much more. The museum is small, but clean, and the self-interpreted audio guide was very useful. I would definitely recommend the Pocono Indian Museum.

Quite interesting but very small. It's a guided tour with an electronic speaker. The souvenir store…read moreis larger than the actual museum. I wouldn't travel just for this museum however if you are in the area this is a must see.

We actually visited Steamtown National Historic Site during a government shutdown. That's probably…read morepart of what ended up making the stop feel so memorable. Because it was officially closed, there were very few people visiting and there was plenty of parking, so that definitely added to my personal enjoyment of the experience. We were able to walk around and enjoy the incredible collection of locomotives and historic rail yard but the star of the collection is the "Big Boy" locomotive. It's one of the largest and most powerful steam engines ever built. It's huge. It was cool to see the massive wheels and be able to read and learn about this amazing machine. This is the second "Big Boy" I have seen and the first was surrounded by a fence, so being able to get up close and personal with this one was exciting. While checking out the trains, a local gentleman who was walking his dog struck up a conversation with us and was very chatty and friendly. He offered suggestions for other places to visit in the area and gave us some great info. Our dogs also enjoyed getting to know each other. It would have been nice if the building had been open and we could have gone inside and learned more, but I'm glad for the private time that I had to enjoy the site and reflect on the beauty of the machines. We probably spent almost an hour walking around the yard with our dog and soaking it all in. You could spend quite a while here even without tours or ticketed exhibits and if you do come, the trolley ride in the area is a must, but that is for a different review...

I grew up in the area and last visited Steamtown when I was a child. I've since moved away, but was…read morevisiting family in the area and my wife and I decided to re-visit Steamtown, which was a great choice. The site is really quite well done and is thorough and organized. We learned quite a bit here and we really enjoyed getting a full picture of how the industry developed and thrived in the Scranton area. Steamtown is a gem and I'm very glad that we decided to re-visit it after all these years!

Was very informative a lot to look at in their museum the tour had a lot of interesting information…read moreeveryone was pleasant and helpful definitely recommend it

This tour was unexpectedly awesome! As it was a rainy day in the Poconos, we had to divert from our…read moreoriginal plan and look for something else to do. We stumbled upon this museum and decided it was worth a try. It exceeded our expectations! Our tour guide, Janet, was wonderful. She was clearly well informed regarding the subject matter and answered about 50 questions from us. Do know that you'll be taken into the mine via a small train cart with low headway. Once inside the mine, it is cold and damp so dress accordingly. Either before or after your mine tour, you can spend some time browsing the small museum. The tour inside of the mine lasts about an hour, so it's a brief activity. But the museum is only a hop skip and a jump away from the town of Jim Thorpe so you can easily add this in. Should be enjoyable for the entire family. I imagine most kids would be fascinated.