WIILPA will be conducting an investigation of the Old Porter County Jail-Historical Society of Porter County Museum located in Valparaiso, IN on Saturday, March 20th @ 10pm.
The old Porter County Jail was built in 1871 and served as a jail and sheriff's residence from 1871 to 1974.
The Historical Society’s collection moved to the Old County Jail and Sheriff’s Residence on
September 17th, 1974. The Old Jail Museum officially opened its doors to the public on May 11th, 1975 - 53 years after the collection was first publicly displayed. Quickly thereafter, the museum was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23rd, 1976 and continues to be an integral part of Porter County and the surrounding community.
The jail has had alleged paranormal activity for several decades - including apparitions, doors opening and closing, and strange noises.