| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Better than advertised |
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Fri, Jun 13 9:00 PM |
johnstob |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
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great historical description of jail. Wasn't expecting much as far as "ghosts" but the historical background and actual building were well worth the cost of admission. |
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Excellent Tour |
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Thu, Jun 12 7:00 PM |
sharonhanson |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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My 10 year old grandson and I both enjoyed this tour very much. It was informative
and exciting. My grandson is hoping he will have caught some ghosts on film! |
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Very interesting and enjoyable! |
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Mon, Jun 9 8:00 PM |
HollyAnn8705 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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Our tour guide did a great job teaching us about the history of the jail and was also very friendly and easy for the group to talk to. Very very interesting building with an amazing history behind it. We went at 7:00 before it was dark, so we didn't get the full spooky effect, but it was still definately worth doing! Still inspecting my photos to see if I caught anything interesting... |
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Interesting, but somewhat disappointing |
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Sat, Jun 7 9:00 PM |
piratehead |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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The jail tour is interesting, but overpriced. We went after dark and there were no lights in there at all. Some dim lighting would have enabled us to see some of the detail in the building.
Our guide had some good stories, but they were mostly just stories, not necessarily based on historical fact.
Overall, I'm glad we went, but it was nearly $80 for my family of four, which is pretty pricey for 45 minutes in a dark building. |
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Fun and spooky date night! |
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Sat, Jun 7 9:00 PM |
eringilles |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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This tour was a fun way to take in more history of the city. By going at dark, the jail seemed even more scary. Susanne, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and seemed to take the hauntedness very seriously which made it more believable. I recommend taking a bike tour ride back to downtown, especially at nighttime. |
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Hot and dark- has potential to be better |
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Sat, Jun 7 9:00 PM |
bluescooter |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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I was ready for the tour to be over after 5 minutes. The temperature was way too hot, very uncomfortable- I think people should be warned in advance of buying the tickets of this prospect. It was too dark- it was difficult to see my way going down the stairs and didn't seem at all safe. Once in the rooms, it was pitch black. Being so hot and being able to see very little (except other peoples camera flashes in my face), I just didn't get much out of the experience.....it was a big distraction that prevented me from listening to the guide.
I would suggest the use of candles or some other type of dim lighting. Also, there were "modern day" items (a hand-cart, some hammers and caulking) scattered throughout the jail that could be removed to make the experience more authentic. In terms of the temperature, I realize the use of fans would take away from the experience, so some honest information up front about the temperature would be very appreciated! |
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Hot and unimpressed |
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Fri, Jun 6 9:00 PM |
shellybranna |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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The tour guide was more interested in telling us which paranormal group had been there than telling the history of the jail |
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Fun & Only Mildly Creepy - |
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Thu, Jun 5 9:00 PM |
colvard123 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
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This was a fun, informative tour. We deliberately took it later at night in hopes of seeing a shadow, etc. but no such luck.
The tour guide was very educated in Chareleston & SC history and a great story-teller.
All the photo flashes of our group probably took away some of the eerie potential, and we were limited to visiting the basement when we would have liked to have visited the upper floors, but overall this was a great tour. |
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Interesting |
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Wed, Jun 4 9:00 PM |
gsmckee |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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This is the third tour that I've taken with Bulldog Tours. I had taken the Ghosts and Gravestones tour a few years ago when I first visited Charleston. I loved it so when I found myself in town again for a short period of time I make sure to come back to take the other tours. I was short on time so I took the Ghosts and Dungeon tour at 7 PM and the Jail tour at 9 PM. It was a fast walk between where the Dungeon tour ended and the Jail but Bulldog gave me a good map. I arrived only about 5 minutes early for the tour.
The jail is located in an area of town that is not as privileged as other areas as Charleston. The building is forboding. Suzann was our tour guide. She runs a very strict tour. We had some pre-teens on the tour who were apt to ask questions in rapid fire succession and talk on their cell phones. She delt with the situation quickly but a bit abruptly. I was happy that she did it but it was also a bit offputting. Her delivery of the stories and information was a bit sensational which for me distracts from the tour. If you like a tour where the guide trys to scare you then you'll love it. I prefer to hear the story, the supernatural activity and the research that has been done in a less theatrical manner but I suspect that I'm probably in the minority.
The building itself is rather imposing. It is in the middle of a renovation right now but it was possible to imagine how difficult it must have been to spend time there (a drastic understatement). Nothing paranormal happened on the tour but I actually wasn't expecting anything to happen so I wasn't disapointed.
All in all this was an interesting tour and I'd recommend it although I don't think it is the best of the tours offered by Bulldog. |
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It was great! |
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Sun, Jun 1 9:00 PM |
christyreese |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
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Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Would highly recommend and would even go on it again! |
