Petros, Tennessee: Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 9182 Hwy 116, Petros, TN
- Directions:
- Take TN-62 east eight miles from Wartburg, or west eight miles from Oliver Springs. Turn north onto TN-116. Drive less than three miles. You'll see the prison entrance on the left.
- Hours:
- Prison open April-Nov. daily 10:30-6:30 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 423-324-8687
- Admission:
- Self-guided tour $16. Guided tour $25.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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Former hard time prison-turned-tourist attraction. Visit the Hole, stand where the whipping post used to be, wander the cellblocks of this jail-of-horrors. Also: a real restaurant and a moonshine distillery.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [04/28/2019]Visitor Tips and News About Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
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The food was good, clean bathrooms and beautiful scenery.
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... what more could you ask of a prison?