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The St. Augustine Old Jail Museum Guided Tour

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The St. Augustine Old Jail Museum Guided Tour
4.648148 out of 5 stars
4.6
4.648148 out of 5 stars
54 reviews

Enjoy a guided tour led by the jailers of the St. Augustine Old Jail Museum. This family-friendly tour includes the prisoners’ cells, maximum security, gallows and sheriff’s quarters..

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Duration 1 - 2.5 hours
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Highlighted reviews from other travelers

S
Sharon – United States

Really enjoyed all of the information, content of the museum.

J
Joseph –

From a law enforcement perspective it was pretty cool to see.

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Highlights

  • Meet Sheriff Joe Perry who’ll explain how executions were held in the gallows
  • Walk through the prisoners cells and visit the maximum security cells
  • See where the warden and his family lived just footsteps away
  • Learn how the Old Jail helped shape St. Augustine’s history
  • Guests age 13+ can upgrade to the late-night Paranormal Investigation Tour

Full description

St. Augustine’s Old Jail was built in 1891 and held prisoners for over 60 years. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this old jail is testament to a bygone age in American culture. Enjoy this compelling tour of the jail, led by an expert guide.

Glimpse the cell blocks, gallows, and sheriff’s quarters. Your guided tour includes a close-up view of the men and women’s quarters, maximum security, as well as a collection of weapons. Learn about the living conditions of the jail, and see where death-row prisoners were kept.

You will see where the sheriff and his wife and children lived right upstairs from the prisoners. Learn about how they used their kitchen to prepare meals for the inmates.

The Old Jail deputies will entertain you with tales of justice and punishment when Florida was America's southernmost frontier. You might even meet America’s most feared sheriff–Joe Perry.

For ghost enthusiasts (age 13+), choose the Jail After Dark Paranormal Tour option and join expert professionals on a late-night paranormal investigation using the latest ghost hunting equipment. Uncover the secrets of the Old Jail, St Augustine’s most haunted building.

Includes

  • 1-Hour Tour of Authentic Old Jail (if option chosen)
  • 2.5-Hour Old Jail After Dark Paranormal Tour (if option chosen)
  • Professional Guide
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Not suitable for

  • People with mobility impairments

Meeting point

The meeting point is The Old Jail, 167 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine , FL 32084.

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol and drugs

Know before you go

  • - For the 1-Hour Guided Tour, tours run every 15 minutes starting at 9:00 AM with the last tour departing at 4:30 PM. Reservation times are on a first come, first serve basis and each tour has limited capacity. December 24: Last tour is at 3pm.
  • - For the Jail After Dark Paranormal Tour, guests must be ages 13 and above. No children under 13 are allowed.
  • - On the Jail After Dark Paranormal Tour, each guest will be provided with and trained to use an array of traditional and state-of-the-art ghost hunting equipment or feel free to bring your own. Guests will get to use a wide variety of tools of the trade to find evidence of ghosts and other supernatural beings.

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4.6 /5

based on 54 reviews

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Sharon – United StatesMarch 13, 2023 – Verified booking
Really enjoyed all of the information, content of the museum.
J
Joseph – February 6, 2022 – Verified booking
From a law enforcement perspective it was pretty cool to see.
M
Mateja – May 3, 2019 – Verified booking
Interesting experience with great guidance of Sheriff's deputy. His presentation aimed to imagine the tough situation of the prisoners. Nothing to do with human rights.

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