Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, Petros

About Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary

Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros presents an audio-visual self-guided tour through 22 stations across the grounds of Tennessee's most notorious maximum-security prison. Visitors walk the same paths where inmates once lived and worked, hearing narration from former prisoners, guards, and penitentiary employees who describe their actual experiences at the facility. The tour immerses visitors in the lived history of the prison through personal accounts of those who were there. No reservations are required; visitors simply arrive and purchase tickets at the Gift Shop during business hours. The self-guided format allows guests to take their time and walk as much or as little of the grounds as desired. Admission is available for adults and children, with discounts for seniors and military personnel. The attraction also offers paranormal investigation tours for those interested in the prison's reported supernatural activity.