Alcatraz East
Alcatraz East is a privately owned for-profit crime museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Our list goes on with Dollywood, 2.3 mi away. Weather is mildest over April, May, September and October, with 72–83°F highs.
A museum inside Pigeon Forge
Places to stay next door
James Manor is 0.0 miles away; Margaritaville Island Inn (0.0 mi) and Valley Forge Inn (0.1 mi) are close too. 484 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 72–83°. When to go ↓
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Alcatraz East
Alcatraz East is a privately owned for-profit crime museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Opened in 2008 as the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington, D.C., the museum moved in 2016 to its present site in Pigeon Forge. The museum gives a behind-the-scenes look at crime history in America. It was created and built by attorney John Morgan and chief operating officer Janine Vaccarello.
Alcatraz East is 24,000 square feet, two stories, and is themed as a 19th-century prison inspired by the infamous Alcatraz island prison in San Francisco. Alcatraz East includes interactive displays and artifacts that cover criminal intent, criminal profiles, the penal system, victims' stories, law enforcement, crime prevention, forensic science, and the U.S. justice system.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 26K a year
Where to sleep by Alcatraz East
484 places to stay within 4 miles. You can stay at James Manor, 0.0 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1James Manorhotel · 0.0 mi westDirections
- 2Margaritaville Island Innhotel · 0.0 mi northwestDirections
- 3Valley Forge Innhotel · 0.1 mi southeastDirections
- 4The Wayback Hotelhotel · 0.1 mi southwestDirections
- 5Arbors at Island Landing Hotel and Suiteshotel · 0.1 mi southeastDirections
- 6Eagles Ridge Resorthotel · 0.1 mi southwestDirections
- 7Shular Innhotel · 0.1 mi westDirections
- 8Quality Inn Near the Islandhotel · 0.2 mi westDirections
- 9Cabins Across The Creeklodge or cabins · 0.2 mi southwestDirections
- 10Smoky Mountain Resortshotel · 0.2 mi southDirections
Places to eat nearby
192 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Alcatraz East | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Forge | in town | — | 358 140 hotels · 8 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 171 lodges & cabins · 20 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 6,598 | $292K | D− |
| Gatlinburg 34% vacation homes | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 352 105 hotels · 11 motels · 14 inns & B&Bs · 216 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 3,715 | $332K | D |
| Sevierville | 6 mi north | 10 min | 95 49 hotels · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 28 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 19,010 | $290K | D |
| Pittman Center 20% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 67 11 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 52 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 462 | $432K | — |
| Townsend 29% vacation homes | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 58 13 hotels · 2 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 22 lodges & cabins · 14 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 640 | $371K | — |
| Knoxville | 24 mi northwest | 35 min | 134 114 hotels · 8 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 202,021 | $240K | D |
| Cosby | 18 mi east | 25 min | 33 4 hotels · 1 motel · 17 lodges & cabins · 11 campgrounds | 779 | — | — |
| Cherokee | 27 mi southeast | 40 min | 59 17 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 12 lodges & cabins · 15 campgrounds | 2,059 | $190K | — |
Getting there
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While you are near Alcatraz East
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Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Titanic Museum: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
A visit to Alcatraz East: questions
Is Alcatraz East in Pigeon Forge?
Yes. It’s inside Pigeon Forge, TN.
When is the best time to visit Alcatraz East?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.
What is the closest airport to Alcatraz East?
McGhee Tyson (TYS), about 24 miles away.
What hotels are near Alcatraz East?
James Manor (0.0 mi), Margaritaville Island Inn (0.0 mi) and Valley Forge Inn (0.1 mi). 484 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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