Charleston Jail Tour: Explore Infamous Criminal Cells

Explore Charleston’s haunted Old City Jail at night. Hear chilling tales of infamous criminals and Civil War prisoners. Book your unforgettable tour now.

Duration: 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old City Jail - 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…
What's Included
  • Charleston Haunted Jail Night-Time Guided Walking Tour
  • Admission to Old City Jail in Charleston
  • Professional Guide
  • 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
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

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…

Location
21 Magazine St
Magazine Street
Please meet the tour guide at Old City Jail 15 minutes prior to tour time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kelsey_m
Dec 13, 2024
A great tour! - Our tour guide, Sarah, was fantastic! The tour was the perfect combination of educational, funny, and creepy. Would highly recommend!
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Jace_t
Dec 10, 2024
Holy smokes - Randy is an amazing tour guide! He knew all the good stories and the history. I would definitely come back. I was able to see a shadow move in one of the rooms which made chills go up. My spine. But other than that yall need to do this tour.
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958matthewf
Dec 9, 2024
No ghosts but lots of fun - Jack the tour guide was great! Very interesting and informative. Lots of history in the building and understandable why it’s haunted.
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Anna_l
Dec 7, 2024
The best time with the best guide! - We had the best time on this tour! Randy was amazing!! He was very personable and extremely knowledgeable. The other members of our tour no showed so it ended up being just my partner and I and Randy. It was such a cool and spooky experience, I absolutely recommend!
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Jason_w
Nov 10, 2024
We were amazed - Our tour guide made the whole experience worth it! She was nice, funny and educational! We will definitely be back and book again! Was a great time
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X2548tycoling
Nov 9, 2024
Absolutely incredible - Our tour guide was amazing. Super passionate about the paranormal which really added to the experience. Didn’t see or hear anything strange but our guide made sure we knew what was happening through recent pictures and stories.
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Brianna
Nov 8, 2024
Fantastic and creepy - Fantastic and creepy tour! Super interesting to hear all the history and the stories. Highly recommend and our guide Bruce was amazing!
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Stephanie_w
Nov 1, 2024
Really fun! Def recommend - Sarah was great! Great tour and learned so much was really creepy. Think we got a picture of something but we aren’t sure
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Jillmw4256de
Nov 24, 2024
History meets criminals - Tour guide Randy was very knowledgeable and energetic. He was engaging and explained everything in a way that was easy to follow and understand. The tour was very quick and didn't allow for many questions that would have thrown the timing of the tour off.
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Trail05597905559
Nov 10, 2024
Disappointed- save your money. - Disappointed. This was not scary at all. It wasn't even eerie. Our tour guide was a young, female with round framed glasses and long hair. She kept telling us of her personal paranormal experiences in the jail almost trying to convince us, but if anything, this was a historical tour. Should not be called haunted by any means.
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