Old Monterey Jail

I highly recommend visiting the Old Monterey Jail Museum. It’s free to the public and packed with real artifacts and captivating stories. The preserved cells give you a raw glimpse into local history, and the exhibits are surprisingly detailed for such a small space. I discovered the museum after taking a ghost tour and was fascinated by the behind-the-scenes stories tied to the jail’s past. Definitely worth the visit if you’re in the area!

The Old Monterey City Jail is a nice visit for those who are interested in historic jails and those that are just interested in history, particularly California History. They are open from 10am-4pm, Thursday through Sunday, closed Monday through Wednesday. The address is on Pacific St (Google), but the entrance to the jail is located behind Colton Hall on Dutra St. It is self guided and will probably only take you 5 minutes to walk in, read the signs at the different exhibits and snap a few pictures. If you are visiting Colton Hall Museum (where the first signing of the California Constitution took place), then you should check out the old jail.

Went after closing time, and the doors are locked, so all I could see were the doors and what people have taken pictures of on Google Maps 🙃 Small jail but a cool part of history!

Very cool place. You can see inside the jail on your own, it doesn’t require admittance and is always open. There’s a audio tour available on site.

Right next to Holton Hall, historical significance for California history. Great little museum.

An interesting place. You just go inside the jail on your own, it is very small and doesn’t require a ticket.

You need to take a look at this old jail. Very interesting

Nice closed down jail type free museum. Has info on history of monterey. Behind it is city hall of monterey. Great place for photos and history knowledge