LOCATION FILE
Old Sheriff's Residence and Jail Museum
FOLLOWCrown Point, IN
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Built in 1882 as the Lake County sheriff's residence with a jail addition in 1926, the building held bank robber John Dillinger, who escaped in March 1934 using a gun he carved from wood and darkened with shoe polish.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Visitors and staff report cell doors opening and closing, rattling bars, disembodied voices, and footsteps on the cellblock; the jail also hosts a seasonal haunted-house attraction.
VISITING
Open to the public as a museum, with tours and special ghost-hunt events.
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