Stopped in here while we were visiting Truckee this past weekend. Really neat little museum. The two docents inside were very nice and shared some fascinating history not only about the jail but also other Truckee history. Worth a stop if you are in Truckee!

One of two other museums in Truckee, the Truckee jail museum tells us the history of how the jail came into being in the silent lumber town of Truckee where crime rates were generally low until early twentieth century. There was a really friendly Truckee resident who spoke to us rather passionately about the jail and the two cells inside that was formerly a containment facility for murderers and drunken prisoners. She also told us that the popular phrase, “sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite” was originally used in Truckee to share the insight that wired mattresses had to be regularly tightened in order to sleep comfortably in an apparent reference to the prison beds.

Okay. This place is tiny but cool. The docents (one on each floor) are very helpful and full of fascinating history. Stick around long enough to hear some of their stories and ask them questions about what you see to elicit fun details. You arent charged to enter and see everything, but please make a donation so that this treasure remains open for many years to come.

Pretty small place with strange hours, but great stop if you are in the area.

Truckees Multifloor jail is good place to start history tour. Block away from Truckee Southern Pacific/Union Pacific Railroad Museum.

Learning the history behind Truckee is interesting.

Tour guide very interesting! Free

Great history site

Closed during winter but neato from the outside.

Love history