Bulldog Tours to Host Nightly Tours of Reopened Old City Jail

Bulldog Tours today announced the re-launch of their nightly ghost tours at the historic Old City Jail located at 21 Magazine Street in downtown Charleston.

“Our guests have really missed this tour over the past two years, and we think they will be excited to see the updates to the building and to the tour itself,” said Bulldog Tours’ owner, John Laverne.

Since 2004, Bulldog Tours has offered ghost tours of the jail, which has been touted as Charleston’s most haunted building. Originally constructed in 1802 and on the National Register of Historic Places, the jail has recently undergone renovations and tours were suspended during construction.

Changes to the building include the addition of heating and cooling systems and updated restrooms. Many aspects of Bulldog’s ghost tour will be familiar to previous guests since the history of the building hasn’t changed with the renovation, but there are some new additions. Tour guides lead small groups throughout the first floor telling the chilling, disturbing and often gruesome stories of the infamous criminals who were once imprisoned there in horrific conditions. Enhancing these stories are newly added visual  depictions of various forms of punishment, the prison yard and the jailer’s quarters.

“Hands down, the Charleston Haunted Jail tour has always been the most popular of the 22 different tours that we offer because guests often have their own eerie encounters while guides tell some spine tingling stories,” Laverne said. “It’s a unique experience for sure, and we think it’s even better now.”

The 45-minute nightly tours begin Friday, October 20th starting at 6 pm.  Advanced reservations are required and tickets begin at $37 for guests 12 years and up (the tours aren’t recommended for children). For further information or to book a tour, click here or call 843.722.8687.

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