Old Brunswick County Jail

The only time it is fun to be in jail!

Why are old jails so much fun to explore? This jail located in the town of Southport, is such a fun hands on roadside attraction! Life in this old brick building had its share of criminals that left t...

Sissy Spacek's character in the film "Crimes of the Heart" was held in this jail

Built in 1904. First floor provided living quarters for the jailer and family. Open limited days and hours April - October.

Historical Building

Toured the old jail - very small - has several rooms set up as it would've been. Nice tour guides - very informative. There is an old graveyard across the road that was interesting to walk through, ...

Great Tour

Great tour of the old jail. It has some very interesting artifacts. It's across from the old cemetery, which is also a must do tour.

Interesting and free!

Our family really enjoyed this little jail. You can see where the family lived that ran the jail, set up as it would have been. Read some great history about the building and go upstairs to step insid...