The Dark Side of Charleston Tour (Rated R)

Take an R-rated, adults-only, uncensored look at Charleston's true history, full of corruption, prostitution, crime and sordid affairs. Every city has its dirty secrets. Find out what really goes on in the streets of the Holy City. Please note this is not a ghost tour.

This is a HISTORY tour. THIS IS NOT A GHOST TOUR.

On this tour, we'll take you right in the middle of:
• The brutal murder of Rumpty Rattles in front of what is today the Gucci store on Market street. Only a Charleston lawyer could get a gunman charged with shooting a man in the back acquitted on self-defense.
• The old Speak Easy's where bootlegger Vincent J. Chicco made a fortune selling tickets to "Blind Tiger Fights," then used his money and influence to win election to the City Council for four consecutive terms. He also managed to be the chief investigator of all alcohol related crimes.
• The brothels banned by the Navy in WWII when a study revealed Charleston sailors had the highest VD rate in the country.
• Where freelance hookers known as "mattress girls" turned the Holy City's streets into Hell (or Heaven) on Earth.
• Other topics might include slavery, burial practices, and scandals.

From hundreds of years ago to present day, Charleston has been a place where high society life is shadowed by sordid affairs, temptations and unruly behavior.