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By Bulldog Tours

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Wonderful
Free cancellation available
Price is P 2,846 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 45m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

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. Children under the age of 10 are not permitted.

Activity location

  • 21 Magazine St
    • 21 Magazine Street
    • 29401, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 21 Magazine St
    • 21 Magazine Street
    • 29401, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Haunted Jail Tour

  • Activity duration is 45 minutes45m
    45m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
P 2,846.12 x 1 AdultP 2,846.12
Total
Price is P 2,846.12

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Charleston Haunted Jail Night-Time Guided Walking Tour
  • Inclusions
    Exclusive access to entire first floor of Old City Jail
  • Inclusions
    Professional Guide
  • Inclusions
    45min Behind-The-Scenes Guided Tour of Old City Jail
  • Inclusions
    Experience the jail that housed some of Charleston’s most infamous criminals & 19th-century pirates
  • Exclusions
    Gratuities
  • Exclusions
    Transportation to/from attractions
  • Exclusions
    Limited free street parking. Various pay-to-park lots and garages in the area. Pricing may vary.

Know before you book

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

21 Magazine St

  • 45m
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! 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.

Location

Activity location

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    21 Magazine St
    • 21 Magazine Street
    • 29401, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    21 Magazine St
    • 21 Magazine Street
    • 29401, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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