'Nightmare On Jail Hill' Returning To WilCo For Fun Fright

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — The Nightmare on Jail Hill is on this October. But don't be afraid, it's not a bad thing.

Williamson County Brown Santa, along with the Williamson County Sheriff's Office and more than 300 volunteers, is bringing the 11th iteration of this frightful setting amid the architecture of the old jail's vaguely unsettling narrow hallways punctuated with the creepy, creaky jail cell doors. Monsters, crazies and creepy clowns will be in attendance the last two weekends in October for what's being described as "an unforgettable haunted experience for all."

Not scary enough for you? Then consider the real history of the old jail at 312 Main Street in downtown Georgetown that housed prisoners from 1889 through 1990 — the most famous of which being the notorious serial killer, Henry Lee Lucas in 1983.

In a press advisory, county officials noted the jail has since been used in movies, TV shows, and commercials since it was closed. Here's another frightening factoid: The old jail is reportedly haunted. That paranormal status lured a crew from the television show Ghost Hunters, who county officials said reportedly captured partial images of the legs and feet of a ghost on the second floor of the jail.

The 2019 season will consist of three floors, beginning on the ground floor with a climb up flights of dark, dingy stairwells. Once visitors enter the first secured cell block, there's no turning back. "This season promises to frighten and confuse those who dare to enter," a county communique reads. "You will traverse the narrow hallways that wind their way through total darkness past one haunted cell after another. Those who have survived the tour rate it to be one of the best in the Austin area."

The festivities continue outside the jail where one can purchase a souvenir t-shirt, drinks, snacks and ice cream from Country Creamery as well as other fun activities, including a psychic tent for readings. Brown Santa will also have a donation barrel available on site for those wishing to donate an unwrapped toy.

General admission tickets are $15 each. Those wishing to skip the line to the front can purchase a Fast Pass for $25. Admission for children ages under 12 is $10. A parent must accompany children 12 and under, and children under the age of 8 are not allowed (sorry kids; maybe when you're older). Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.nightmareonjailhill.eventbrite.com or the Williamson County Brown Santa Facebook page.

Doors open at 7 pm. Like the event page on Facebook for the latest information.

All of this scary fun is the Williamson County Brown Santa program’s largest event of the year, county officials noted, with 100 percent of the proceeds used to provide low income or poverty-stricken children with toys, books, and other items to impact their families positively and make their Christmas a bit merrier. Williamson County Brown Santa is a registered 501(C)(3) organization.

County officials noted that the jail is not handicapped accessible as the tour requires climbing stairs and walking in dim lighting for approximately 20 minutes.

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