Join Us This Year for Wanted: Dead or Alive..If You Dare!

In 1970, when the “infamous” Mulligan Maximum Security Penitentiary closed due to a “lack of funding”, it was whispered in the community surrounding the prison that the underlying reason for the sudden closure was a fear that the cruel and brutal atrocities perpetrated on the condemned prisoners were about to become public.  At the time, there were but 20 lost souls left to serve out the remainder of their life sentences for the crimes they had committed—the lone surviving witnesses to the horrors that were their daily lives. They were those whom were “Wanted: Dead or Alive”.

All that entered these dilapidated walls were condemned to an existence void of contact with the outside world.  While some inmates, until their dying breath, futilely pursed their freedom, many simply gave up knowing that the only way out was in a coffin and that there were 4 ways to get there– lethal injection, electric chair, hanging or suicide.

At the time of closing, the prison grounds were outfitted with a dilapidated cafeteria infested with vermin of all varieties, 2 Death-row cells, 20 decrepit solitary confinement cells and an archaic execution chamber. The callous and sadistic employees of the penitentiary meagerly staffed the casket shop, church, funeral parlor, embalming room, morgue and cemetery.

For the last 4 decades, the prison and its grounds have remained vacant, but the sounds of chains, shackles, prison doors and the screams of all those fallen victim to the execution area still echo through these hallow halls and the stench of the morgue and embalming areas still fill the air.

Come if you dare, enter these gates of atrocities and pass through this living hell.  Experience the suffering of Cell Block B, feel the desperation and fear of Death Row and sense the terror of the Execution Chamber. If you’re lucky, you will be the first to exit… ALIVE.

Are you looking for an adrenaline pumping, spine tingling experience? The frequently imitated, but never duplicated Haunted Mill is a “MUST SEE”. With an original theme every year, a cast of over 50 live actors and state of the art sound and visual effects, the show is hoping to leave you gasping for breath. This attraction is not for the faint hearted. Covering over 9 acres of truly haunted terrain, this exhibit offers 3 horrifying adventures for one low price. Rated among one of New Jersey’s top haunted attractions, and inspected and certified as one of the safest, the Red Mill Museum Village is proud to present for your en-frightment, the 2011 Halloween season; “Wanted: Dead or Alive”.

The 21st Annual Haunted Mill will be taking place at the Historic Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton, New Jersey. Performances are scheduled for the evenings of October 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29 starting at 6:30 pm. General admission and Xpress pass tickets are available for pre-purchase at a discounted price of $22.00 and $42 starting October 10 at the Red Mill Museum Office from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday daily. The ticket window opens on performance nights at 5:30 pm and will close at 10pm. General admission tickets are night specific and are available for $25 each, and XpressPass tickets, good for any of the five nights are $45 each. We accept American Express, Discover,  Mastercard and Visa.

Both prices include the scream filled haunted hayride and infamous walking terror trail. Lines form early and the wait time is longest around 8:00 pm. As this is a fundraiser, no refunds will be given. We are open rain or shine, but hold the right to close the event if weather conditions become a risk to our volunteers or patrons.  Only in the event of closure will tickets be refunded or honored on other nights.

There is a 10% discount for pre-sale purchases of 10 tickets or more, so be sure to invite your friends! Discounts will also be offered to card-carrying Museum members. Visa and MasterCard will be accepted for presale and performance night sales, however no checks will be accepted.

This spine tingling event is produced by Jennifer Frick, and co-designed by Jennifer Frick, Steve Giordano, and their ever growing cadre’ of devoted volunteers. Each year they expand and evolve their twisted and gruesome repertoire of tricks and treats for this amazing production. All proceeds benefit the Red Mill Museum Village.

Enter the walls and become captivated by the 2011 production of “Wanted: Dead or Alive ”. For more information, directions, or interest in volunteering your talents behind the scenes, contact the Red Mill Museum Office at 908-735-4101 or visit www.theredmill.org/ or www.clintonhauntedmill.org

For safety reasons, No Smoking is permitted anywhere on the Mill property

and no large bags, or backpacks, will be allowed to be brought into the haunted village venue.