Charleston Haunted Jail Night-Time Walking Tour with Admission to Old City Jail | La Vacanza Travel

Charleston Haunted Jail Night-Time Walking Tour with Admission to Old City Jail

Duration: 45 minutes
Destination: United States, South Carolina, Charleston
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  • 45 minutes
  • Charleston
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Join us for a memorable tour of the ground level of the Old City Jail, which housed some of Charleston’s most infamous criminals, 19th-century pirates, and Civil War prisoners. Located on Magazine Street downtown, the Old City Jail operated from 1802 until 1939, and has recently undergone renovation, leaving the first floor in keeping with its original design (with the welcomed addition of air conditioning). Bulldog Tours, exclusively, guides guests through the cells, hallways and places where Charleston’s earliest criminals lived. Get a glimpse of how the incarcerated were mistreated with primitive forms of torture while living in miserable conditions. Hear stories like the legend of Lavinia Fisher, the jail’s most famous inmate and first female serial killer. Since Bulldog's first tour of this storied place in 2004, guests have returned again and again to make their own discoveries about what has transpired in this historic site. PLEASE NOTE THIS TOUR IS FOR 12 AND UP ONLY.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Old City Jail, 21 Magazine St, Charleston, SC 29401-1967

The Haunted Jail Tour takes you through the cells, hallways, and into the places where Charleston’s worst criminals lived and died. Brace yourself as you hear stories like the legend of Lavinia and John Fisher, hotel owners from the 1800s who supposedly poisoned their guests. Featured on such shows as Ghost Adventures, the story goes that Lavinia’s ghost still, very audibly, haunts the premises.

This Haunted Jail Tour is quite possibly the scariest place you will ever go!  Open often to the public for arts events, the jail even gives locals an eerie chill down the spine as soon as one steps foot into the space. Visitors go as far to say they’ve seen objects move or even disappear, while others hear voices, the slamming of doors, or chains as they’re allegedly dragged against the floor of the jail.

Inclusions
  • Charleston Haunted Jail Night-Time Guided Walking Tour
  • Admission to Old City Jail in Charleston
  • 45min Behind-The-Scenes Guided Tour of Old City Jail
  • Experience the jail that housed some of Charleston’s most infamous criminals & 19th-century pirates
  • Professional Guide
  • Entry/Admission - Old City Jail

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

21 Magazine St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

45 minutes


User's Reviews

P9369FNjoanm

21 Apr, 2024

Sarah was awesome. She did a fantastic job giving a tour. We enjoyed hearing of her knowledge and experiences of the old jail house. I would recommend this tour.

Kerrie_R

10 Apr, 2024

My first ever Ghost Tour of any kind… had a great time & Sarah the tour guide was really engaging. Would recommend to friends visiting Charleston!

sevenbostons

09 Apr, 2024

While visiting Charleston, we took a tour of the old City Jail on Magazine Street - which I played in (while it was empty in the 1960s). I had read the reviews for Bulldog Tours, as well as researched the old jail, and was very excited to plan a tour. I was very disappointed with what the tour had to offer. While I'm not against 60% of the ticket cost being dedicated to jail upkeep/renovations, I personally would not recommend this tour with Bulldog Tours. If I return to Charleston for future tours of the Charleston area, I will definitely go with another tour company.

Capodanno

07 Apr, 2024

I've been on other "haunted" tours but this one actually did send chills up my spine & raise the little hairs on the back of my neck! Andrew, our guide, told how the jail operated in the early days, which was scary enough. But then he explained some methods of torture, execution & treatment of Union soldiers during the Civil War. He even had a 'live' iphone photo of an entity darting across the hall, which was freaky! This tour was full of facts and just enough scary information to make one jump at things that go bump in the night! I loved this tour, Andrew was great!

Debra_D

05 Apr, 2024

Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and had you right at the gates to the jail! Newly renovated but the history among other things is still there. The very first room was a torture room and the hairs on the back of my neck went up. If you go to Charleston this is worth your time!

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