The Charleston Haunted Jail Tour

Join us for a behind the scenes tour that is sure to frighten all who dare enter the Old City Jail. Dark and sinister, this jail housed some of Charleston's most heinous convicts, slaves and Civil War prisoners. On this exclusive tour, you'll discover where Charleston's worst criminals lived, died and are rumored to reside today.

As seen on Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, and The Travel Channel. Join us for a hauntingly memorable tour 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. 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. Brace yourself as you hear stories like the legend of Lavinia Fisher, the jail’s most famous resident ghost and first female serial killer. Featured on Ghost Adventures, the story goes that Lavinia’s ghost still, very audibly, haunts the premises.

Tour Details

You'll hear about (& possibly encounter):
• The beautiful Miss Lavinia Fisher, quite possibly America's first woman serial killer. She suffered so much in Charleston's all-male jail even the devil wouldn't take her when she died. She remains in the jail to this day.
• The remaining black Union soldiers of the Massachusetts 54th (whose story was the basis for the 1989 blockbuster Glory). The jail was the last place they were together after the Battery Fort massacre.
• Learn about colonial punishments criminals experienced before the Jail's opening
• See a recreation of an old jail block
• Hear stories of paranormal activity and evidence of the supernatural discovered through extensive investigations.
• This is the only Charleston ghost tour giving you exclusive, behind the scenes access to Charleston's Old City Jail.

Step into the realm of the supernatural with Bulldog Tours. Along the way, you'll discover haunted Charleston sites only we can show you!