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Old City Jail — Attraction in Charleston

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Old City Jail
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Nearby attractions
Bulldog Tours - Old Charleston Jail
21 Magazine St Suite 100, Charleston, SC 29401
Festival Hall
56 Beaufain St, Charleston, SC 29401
Unitarian Church in Charleston
4 Archdale St, Charleston, SC 29401
Old Marine Hospital (Charleston)
20 Franklin St A, Charleston, SC 29401
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
120 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401
LePrince Fine Art Galleries
183 King Street &, 184 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
Tour Charleston, LLC
160 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
Colonial Lake Park
46-54 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29401
Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
Reinert Fine Art and Sculpture Garden Gallery
179 King Street and, 181 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
Nearby restaurants
Queen Street Grocery
133 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
Circa 1886 Restaurant
149 Wentworth St, Charleston, SC 29401
167 Raw Oyster Bar
193 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
Le Farfalle
15 Beaufain St, Charleston, SC 29401
Hyman's Seafood
215 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
82 Queen
82 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
Poogan's Porch
72 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
AZUR
159 Market St, Charleston, SC 29401
Husk
76 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
Millers All Day
120 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
Nearby hotels
Wentworth Mansion, an SLH Hotel
149 Wentworth St, Charleston, SC 29401
The Nicholas
126 Wentworth St, Charleston, SC 29401
Mills House Charleston, Curio Collection by Hilton
115 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
Kings Courtyard Inn
198 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
John Rutledge House Inn
116 Broad St, Charleston, SC 29401
Fulton Lane Inn
202 King St, Charleston, SC 29401
The Charleston Place
130 Market St, Charleston, SC 29401
Meeting Street Inn
173 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
The Elliott House Inn
78 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
Belvedere Charleston
40 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC 29401
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Old City Jail

21 Magazine St, Charleston, SC 29401
4.3(71)
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attractions: Bulldog Tours - Old Charleston Jail, Festival Hall, Unitarian Church in Charleston, Old Marine Hospital (Charleston), Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, LePrince Fine Art Galleries, Tour Charleston, LLC, Colonial Lake Park, Gibbes Museum of Art, Reinert Fine Art and Sculpture Garden Gallery, restaurants: Queen Street Grocery, Circa 1886 Restaurant, 167 Raw Oyster Bar, Le Farfalle, Hyman's Seafood, 82 Queen, Poogan's Porch, AZUR, Husk, Millers All Day
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Nearby attractions of Old City Jail

Bulldog Tours - Old Charleston Jail

Festival Hall

Unitarian Church in Charleston

Old Marine Hospital (Charleston)

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

LePrince Fine Art Galleries

Tour Charleston, LLC

Colonial Lake Park

Gibbes Museum of Art

Reinert Fine Art and Sculpture Garden Gallery

Bulldog Tours - Old Charleston Jail

Bulldog Tours - Old Charleston Jail

4.8

(573)

Open until 10:00 PM
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Festival Hall

Festival Hall

4.6

(164)

Open 24 hours
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Unitarian Church in Charleston

Unitarian Church in Charleston

4.8

(258)

Open 24 hours
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Old Marine Hospital (Charleston)

Old Marine Hospital (Charleston)

4.6

(9)

Open 24 hours
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Things to do nearby

Charlestons Spookiest Ghost Tour
Charlestons Spookiest Ghost Tour
Sat, Dec 6 • 8:30 PM
Charleston, South Carolina, 29401
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Create Your Very Own Custom Perfume or Cologne in Charleston - Mix and Match
Create Your Very Own Custom Perfume or Cologne in Charleston - Mix and Match
Sat, Dec 6 • 3:30 PM
344 King St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA, 29401
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Ghosts of Charleston Night-Time Walking Tour with Unitarian Church Graveyard
Ghosts of Charleston Night-Time Walking Tour with Unitarian Church Graveyard
Sat, Dec 6 • 7:00 PM
160 King Street, Charleston, 29401
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Nearby restaurants of Old City Jail

Queen Street Grocery

Circa 1886 Restaurant

167 Raw Oyster Bar

Le Farfalle

Hyman's Seafood

82 Queen

Poogan's Porch

AZUR

Husk

Millers All Day

Queen Street Grocery

Queen Street Grocery

4.6

(265)

$

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Circa 1886 Restaurant

Circa 1886 Restaurant

4.8

(494)

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167 Raw Oyster Bar

167 Raw Oyster Bar

4.7

(1.5K)

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Le Farfalle

Le Farfalle

4.4

(673)

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4.3
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5.0
1y

Located about 8min from the hussle and bussle of the Charleston market. The building itself was pretty intimidating and very easy to spot. Though only the first floor is open for tours while the rest above is office spaces that didn’t stop them from utilizing every inch they had. We went on the 45min ghost tour around 6:00pm, so it was still fairly light outside. However, once you entered day became night. There are no windows that allowed natural light in, so the only thing allowing you to see were your tour guides flashlight and some creepy green, purple, and red mood lighting in some of the rooms. The overall atmosphere was very creepy and unsettling. We had someone with a dog on the tour and the dog refused to enter. The set up of the props were a real eye opener of how it must have been like to live in that jail and the awful conditions. Our tour guide, Sara, was the right balance between serious and humorous but she never sugar coated anything with the stories she told, which I could respect. Overall one of my favorite ghost tours I’ve been on while...

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5.0
22w

Старая городская тюрьма в Чарльстоне, Южная Каролина, имеет долгую и тревожную историю, которую можно исследовать и сегодня.

Первоначальное здание было построено в 1802 году и служило городской тюрьмой с 1803 по 1939 год. Передняя часть тюрьмы по-прежнему сохраняет первоначальный вид, который был построен в 1802 году, но остальная часть тюрьмы в ее нынешнем виде была построена в 1855 году, когда ее реконструировали, и добавили арочный фасад, башни и восьмиугольник, чтобы придать тюрьме подлинно внушительный вид.

В тюрьме содержалось множество заключенных, от убийц до мелких преступников, на протяжении всей ее обширной истории. На каждом этаже тюрьмы содержался определенный тип заключенных. На первом этаже размещались тюремщики и «джентльмены»-заключенные. На втором этаже содержались мелкие преступники, такие как должники и проститутки, а на третьем этаже содержались закоренелые преступники, такие как убийцы и воры.

Хотя есть документальные доказательства того, что несколько наиболее закоренелых преступников были повешены на тюремном дворе, многие из заключенных в тюрьме города Чарльстон были в лучшем случае мелкими преступниками. Большинство заключенных умерли от естественных причин или болезней в тюрьме, а не от жестоких пыток или повешения за свои уголовные преступления.

Во время Гражданской войны военнопленные Союза содержались в тюрьме. Через тюрьму прошли сотни солдат Союза, их было так много, что сама тюрьма не могла их вместить, и большинство военнопленных Союза были вынуждены оставаться на тюремном дворе в ветхих палатках.

В 1886 году в Чарльстоне произошло сильное землетрясение, и хотя тюрьма выстояла, части конструкции были серьезно повреждены. Вентиляционная башня и четвертый этаж тюрьмы были снесены, и их так и не восстановили. 20-футовая стена, окружавшая тюрьму, пострадала настолько, что ее высота уменьшилась до 15 футов. Работный дом, построенный рядом с тюрьмой, не выдержал землетрясения и был снесен.

В 1911 году мужчина по имени Дэниел Дункан, осужденный за убийство, был официально последним повешенным в тюрьме. Виселицу разобрали и увезли, чтобы больше никогда не использовать. К 1930-м годам тюрьма пришла в упадок, и город Чарльстон вместе с Управлением жилищного строительства захотели построить новые многоквартирные дома для малоимущих напротив тюрьмы.

Внутри тюремного двора планировалось построить игровую площадку, поэтому было удалено еще одиннадцать футов первоначальной стены, чтобы впустить больше солнечного света во двор тюрьмы. Кирпичи, удаленные из стены, были использованы для строительства многоквартирных домов напротив тюрьмы. После 136 лет в качестве городской тюрьмы Чарльстона она была выведена из эксплуатации и закрылась 16 сентября 1939 года.

Тюрьма была заброшена и использовалась только как склад в течение следующих 40 лет, прежде чем стать музеем в конце 1970-х годов. В конце 1990-х годов Управление жилищного строительства Чарльстона продало тюрьму тому, что в конечном итоге стало Американским колледжем строительных искусств. Школа не получала лицензию до 2004 года. Теперь колледж использует тюрьму как учебное заведение, а также ремонтирует и реставрирует...

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2.0
24w

Only the first floor (basement level) is open for tours, which consists of just four very small rooms. The rest of the building has been renovated and turned into an event space, so you don’t get to see the entire building. Once inside, it was pitch black. No windows or natural light. The only source of light came from the tour guide’s flashlight, and I wasn’t even sure if we were allowed to take photos with flash. Because of this, some of the pictures I took turned out completely dark, which was really disappointing considering the price of the ticket. I’ve been to other haunted locations that offered a much more immersive and worthwhile experience. Unfortunately, this one just didn’t live up to...

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Allison MickeyAllison Mickey
Located about 8min from the hussle and bussle of the Charleston market. The building itself was pretty intimidating and very easy to spot. Though only the first floor is open for tours while the rest above is office spaces that didn’t stop them from utilizing every inch they had. We went on the 45min ghost tour around 6:00pm, so it was still fairly light outside. However, once you entered day became night. There are no windows that allowed natural light in, so the only thing allowing you to see were your tour guides flashlight and some creepy green, purple, and red mood lighting in some of the rooms. The overall atmosphere was very creepy and unsettling. We had someone with a dog on the tour and the dog refused to enter. The set up of the props were a real eye opener of how it must have been like to live in that jail and the awful conditions. Our tour guide, Sara, was the right balance between serious and humorous but she never sugar coated anything with the stories she told, which I could respect. Overall one of my favorite ghost tours I’ve been on while in Charleston.
AbelAbel
Only the first floor (basement level) is open for tours, which consists of just four very small rooms. The rest of the building has been renovated and turned into an event space, so you don’t get to see the entire building. Once inside, it was pitch black. No windows or natural light. The only source of light came from the tour guide’s flashlight, and I wasn’t even sure if we were allowed to take photos with flash. Because of this, some of the pictures I took turned out completely dark, which was really disappointing considering the price of the ticket. I’ve been to other haunted locations that offered a much more immersive and worthwhile experience. Unfortunately, this one just didn’t live up to expectations.
Adam BunchAdam Bunch
We had a great time touring the jail. You could see and feel how horrible it would've been to be imprisoned here. The guides don't sugar coat it, and I enjoyed hearing about the dark history. Speaking of dark, its dark even during the daytime, so stay close to the guide with the flashlight. They added air conditioning in 2023 and it feels great. Many people met thier demise here and you will feel the energy. Especially with a huge cemetery underneath.
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Located about 8min from the hussle and bussle of the Charleston market. The building itself was pretty intimidating and very easy to spot. Though only the first floor is open for tours while the rest above is office spaces that didn’t stop them from utilizing every inch they had. We went on the 45min ghost tour around 6:00pm, so it was still fairly light outside. However, once you entered day became night. There are no windows that allowed natural light in, so the only thing allowing you to see were your tour guides flashlight and some creepy green, purple, and red mood lighting in some of the rooms. The overall atmosphere was very creepy and unsettling. We had someone with a dog on the tour and the dog refused to enter. The set up of the props were a real eye opener of how it must have been like to live in that jail and the awful conditions. Our tour guide, Sara, was the right balance between serious and humorous but she never sugar coated anything with the stories she told, which I could respect. Overall one of my favorite ghost tours I’ve been on while in Charleston.
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Only the first floor (basement level) is open for tours, which consists of just four very small rooms. The rest of the building has been renovated and turned into an event space, so you don’t get to see the entire building. Once inside, it was pitch black. No windows or natural light. The only source of light came from the tour guide’s flashlight, and I wasn’t even sure if we were allowed to take photos with flash. Because of this, some of the pictures I took turned out completely dark, which was really disappointing considering the price of the ticket. I’ve been to other haunted locations that offered a much more immersive and worthwhile experience. Unfortunately, this one just didn’t live up to expectations.
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We had a great time touring the jail. You could see and feel how horrible it would've been to be imprisoned here. The guides don't sugar coat it, and I enjoyed hearing about the dark history. Speaking of dark, its dark even during the daytime, so stay close to the guide with the flashlight. They added air conditioning in 2023 and it feels great. Many people met thier demise here and you will feel the energy. Especially with a huge cemetery underneath.
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