This was in my top three favorite museums in the Kansas City area. The staff was very helpful and this is a blast for family and kids. Great history of course with the whole area that you learn about as well.

Its just an interesting spot to check out if you like independence history. Or just history.

My family and I had the opportunity to do a haunted 2 or 1 late evening here at the jail. It was so fun to hang out with friends and family while hunting ghosts. The history behind the museum was astonishing and I would definitely return back with my family for another ghost hunt. Ive been on their normal tour as well and enjoyed that so much. They offer a horse-and-buggy ride right from the front door with a tour of the city and its history. This is a wonderful date night.

Neat piece of history! Self-guided tour $6 per person!! Definitely worth it!!

The jail and its history are fascinating if you like that kind of thing... the October ghost tour, not so much! We didnt realize what we had bought tickets to, thinking they had turned the jail into a fun, haunted house. Nope! The tour was hosted by a paranormal team, talking about the spirits that still frequent the jail, and weird things that have happened on OTHER group tours. Sorry. Not buying it.

Larry, our tour guide was awesome & knowledgeable & we learned a great deal more on this trip!!

We really enjoyed this, its a self guided tour. Very cheap to get in and its well worth it. The cellblocks were kind of scary. We were the only ones there and smelt a bad smell of body odor that seemed to follow us around after we entered the first cell. It would go away and come back. At first I thought it was me but after checking it was not. Very spooky, I would go back again!

Wonderfully maintained museum.

A favorite haunt of mine. Love the history and you can even go inside the cells! Creepy fun.

Definitely worth checking out. We really enjoyed it. The gentleman there really knew his history.

Very cool place. Took our cub scouts and they had fun.

My 10 year son was willing to be incarcerated in history! Less interested in the display of wedding dresses. Sigh.

Its 6 bucks and self guided! I loved it! Definitely a place to stop if you are by the independence uptown market!

It was a fun tour of the building and I learned a few thing along the way. Would recommend going on the tour with a small group because some areas are small and you will feel cramped. Not very toddler friendly because of areas being roped off and it has older items that they dont want touched.

Its interesting place to visit if youre around the square.

Not worth the eight dollars it costs to get in. There are displays that are empty. There is no fluidity to any of the museum. Just feels as if no pride is taken in the museum. Only reason the museum gets two stars, is because the jail itself is still pretty cool looking. Even though the top half of the jail is not shown. Overall not worth it.

Very informative about the 1800s ... self guided tour through house, jail and school house. Small gift store.

Did the ghost tour. It was okay...we didnt experience anything paranormal.

They had school children there and was not allowed to go in. Good rule but disappointed. Will try again.

Pretty cool to learn the early history of the area

Interesting tour, my kids enjoyed it.

My daughter and I went on a ghost tour and a carriage ride around historic Independence, MO.The carriage ride by far was the best part!!

Small jaill with historical significance

The lady who ran the entrance was very knowledgeable. She not only gave me information on the museum. She also informed me about the surrounding area and other historical places I could visit.

Beautifully restored in downtown Independence. Interesting information about the Wild West Years.Frank James was a resident in this jail.

We loved it had a lot of stuff to look at.

Cool and a little creepy.

Had a great time. Investigators were very informative about the history of the jail.

Great fun! Its Haunted!

Loved seeing where Frank James, Jesse James brother, was held. He was treated like a celebrity. An awesome part of history.

Such a neat place! It is an interesting and fun museum.

Great local history. They do ghost tours in October.

Wed give it a 4 1/2 on the haunted scale. Dizziness prevails, so those with heart and/or medical conditions should be advised. Heaviness and vertigo may affect you. Beware, but be open to the spirits present. Theres a great deal of negative residual energy in the jail cells. The Marshalls quarters hold a special energy, and specifically the nannys quarters. You will see things.

We stopped in one Saturday afternoon. Worth the admission price. Quick tour but fun to see.

Very interesting info, both my ten year old and fourteen years old loved it!

That was fun and interesting.

It was really fun, they let you in on your own

The 1859 Jail is one of the very few Museum/Jail. Great friendly knowledgeable staff. I hear it is haunted by the ghosts of former inmates like Frank James and William Quantrill.

You tour on your own. Well set up museum

What a nice small museum

A nother great go to history frank james was house here for 6 months

A historic place in the city of Independence. Tours of this building are offered frequently - including the paranormal ghost tours, which take place in October.

A fun piece of history. Its a self guided tour so read up on its history before you get there.

Good information very interesting

A great little nugget of local and county history. Worth the small entry fee.

Great ghost hunts!!

We had a great time in the Haunted jail tour.

An awesome piece of history!

Very interesting, staff is great.

Very cool

Wasnt opened yet for the year

Self guided tour

Really interesting tour

Just visiting, old home town!!!!

Love this place!

Its a great piece of American history

This is a wonderful museum.

Its not that exciting