The Hand Print Remains

History, Paranormal 2 Minutes

Resembling a fortress standing guard over the town of Jim Thorpe (formerly known as Mauch Chunk), the historic Old Jail Museum is a beautiful two-story stone structure. The prison was opened in 1871 and through the years held the worst murderers and criminals imaginable, many of whom left their mark… literally. After hundreds of inmates passed through the doors, it was closed in 1995 and then purchased by Tom McBride and his wife, Betty Lou, of Jim Thorpe.

The building itself contains approximately 72 rooms, including 27 cells, basement dungeon cells used as solitary confinement until 1980, women’s cells on the 2nd floor, and the warden’s living quarters across the front of the building.

The building is best known as the site of the hanging of seven Irish coal miners known as Molly Maguires in the 1800’s. The Molly Maguires were a secret organization, composed mainly of Irish Catholics, that started one of the first labor movements in the country. Since the Irish were not well regarded by society at that time, one of the only jobs they could get in PA was working in the local coal mines. It was intense physical labor where workers only got pennies for their long hours.  They bought all their own work equipment from the bosses, and had to pay rent to the coal bosses who owned their houses. The Molly Maguires, who had enough of the slave-labor conditions, murdered the coal management while vandalizing the mines and mining equipment. They were arrested, tried, and later found guilty.

On June 21, 1877, today known as the Day of the Rope, Alexander Campbell, Edward Kelly, Michael Doyle and John Donohue were hanged at the same time on gallows erected inside the Old Jail Museum cell block. On March 28, 1878, Thomas P. Fisher was hanged here, and on January 14, 1879, James McDonnell and Charles Sharp were also hanged on the same gallows.

The Handprint

Before their hanging, the men proclaimed their innocence and today historians believe many of the condemned men were falsely accused of murder. Before his hanging, one of the men, thought to be Alexander Campbell, put his hand on the dirty floor of his cell and then placed it firmly on the wall proclaiming, “This hand print will remain as proof of
my innocence.” That hand print is visible today for everyone to view. Past wardens tried to eradicate it by washing it, painting it, and even taking down part of the wall and re-plastering it. But the hand print still remains.

Besides the hand print, visitors will experience a number of supernatural occurrences including shadows, footsteps and loud bangs from the solitary confinement cells. Legends say that these are the spirits of inmates or the ghost of the warden himself “checking up”. In the warden’s apartment objects will move near the old kitchen area, assumed to be the warden’s wife because she cooked for the prisoners herself. The Old Jail Museum is open for ghost tours at various times of the year—but makes an excellent Halloween adventure!

Source: https://www.trytoscare.me/legend/old-jail-museum-jim-thorpe-pa/

Published by FJB

Published

148 thoughts on “The Hand Print Remains”

  8. Oh look another fraud

    ‘It is a fraud’: Sisters of Sacheen Littlefeather reveal she was NOT Native American and her biological father was Mexican – activist famously took the stage to decline Marlon Brando’s Oscar in 1973, claiming Apache heritage

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11344055/Sacheen-Littlefeather-NOT-Native-American-biological-sisters-say-father-Mexican.html

    TGP I read so you don’t have too.

    Ralph Lauren Apologizes After Wife of Mexico’s President Slams Retailer for Cultural Appropriation, Indigenous Design ‘Plagiarism—-This made me laugh. Like you do Plagiarism for that? LOL

    Prosecutor’s Office Won’t Pursue Murder Charge for Killing Kansas City Firefighter – Claims it was ‘Self-Defense’ When Woman Shot Him During Fight with Felon—– soros plant?

    Enemy of the People: McConnell Pulls Money From GOP Senate Candidate In Close Race — And Gives it To Murkowski?—– Have you seen him?

    BREAKING: Judge Grants MO AG Request to Depose Dr. Fauci, Jen Psaki, FBI Agent Elvis Chan, etc. in Social Media Collusion Case Featuring TGP’s Jim Hoft as Plaintiff—— YES

    “Young People are Just Dying These Days” – Red Hot Chili Peppers Lead Vocalist Talks About a Fan Who “Died Suddenly” on Joe Rogan Show—- A thinking person OMG
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/10/young-people-just-dying-days-red-hot-chili-peppers-lead-vocalist-talks-fan-died-suddenly-joe-rogan-show/

    BREAKING: US Appeals Court Blocks Joe Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan— GOOD. Someone pay my bills

    Doctors in Hospital Adhered To Murderous CDC Protocols That Killed This Woman’s Husband and Possibly Thousands of Innocent Americans— trust is LONG gone

    Safe States for Children: Here’s UPDATED List of Republican Governors Who Won’t Comply with CDC Mandates to Force COVID-19 Vaccination on Kids for School

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/10/safe-states-children-list-republican-governors-wont-comply-cdc-mandates-force-vaccinate-kids-school/

    Katie Hobbs Threatens To SUE Cochise County If Supervisors Vote to Hand Count Midterm Election Ballots – County Supervisor Says “We Will Have George Soros For Governor If We Elect Her”—- Well they get it

    Pfizer Plans 400% Price Increase for mRNA COVID Jab After CDC Panels Recommend to Include COVID Shots for Children and Adolescents Annual Immunization Schedule

    Bizarre: CIA Is Attempting to Resurrect The Woolly Mammoth—- I’ve seen this movie it didn’t end well.

    Like

  11. I don’t have this fish…yet but my one zebra danio attacked his food like a shark.
    He jumped out of the water like a dolphin
    I guess it was faster then swimming

    Liked by 1 person

  26. Radical Cop-Hating “Squad” Member Gets $50,000 Book Advance, Sells Less Than A Thousand Copies

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/10/squad-member-gets-50000-book-advance-sells-less-thousand-copies-launch/

    Dem Rep. Cori Bush’s book is struggling to sell — according to industry tracker NPD BookScan.

    The autobiography, The Forerunner: A Story of Pain and Perseverance in America sold just 729 copies in its first week.

    The second week was even worse with only 288 copies sold.

    Bush got an advance of at least $50,000 for the book.

    See I knew it was all a scam!!!

    Like

Comments are closed.