Step Inside One Of New Jersey's Most Well-Known Haunted Sites For Free This Spooky Season

CBS Philadelphia

October 17, 2025

If you're looking for a spine-tingling way to celebrate Halloween, Mount Holly, New Jersey has just the thing. The Historic Burlington County Prison Museum, once one of the oldest continuously used jails in the United States, is opening its iron doors for free ghost tours throughout October.

Built in 1811 and operational until 1965, this National Historic Landmark has a long and storied past. Its stone walls once held criminals for over 150 years; today, they hold stories, secrets, an,d according to some, spirits.

Visitors have reported paranormal activity in the prison since the 1880s. "People come here for all sorts of reasons," Janet Sozio, President of the Historic Burlington County Prison Museum Association, says. "But I must admit, most come because they want to find paranormal activity."

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