Death and Depravity Ghost Walking Tour in Charleston with Powder Magazine and Old Exchange
by Ghost City Tours of Charleston
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This 90-minute walking tour in Charleston explores sites connected to the city’s history of death, depravity, and ghost stories. The tour begins at Charleston Waterfront Park, where the guide discusses pirate ghosts said to haunt the area. Next, the group visits the Powder Magazine, a colonial-era building constructed in 1713 to store weapons and ammunition. The guide explains its role in historic conflicts such as Indian wars, Spanish threats, French invasions, and colonist insurrections, along with related ghost legends. The tour then continues to the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon at 122 East Bay Street, a Georgian-style building with a basement dungeon known for its historic importance and hauntings, including the cries of former prisoners. This site now operates as a museum open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Afterward, the group stops at the Circular Congregational Church to learn about its graveyard and see Charleston’s oldest tomb. The final stop is the Unitarian Church, where hauntings linked to Revolutionary War soldiers are described. This adults-only tour is led by a local professional guide and covers true crime, scandals, and supernatural stories tied to Charleston’s darkest past.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Powder Magazine
This is where the tour starts. The guide discusses stories of pirate ghosts said to haunt this spot.
15 min
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
Located at 122 East Bay Street, this Georgian-style building is the most recognized historical landmark in Charleston, South Carolina. Beneath street level lies a troubled and haunted basement where prisoners were once held. Ghosts are reported to roam the halls, and the cries of long-dead prisoners can still be heard. The site operates as a museum offering daily tours from 9 am to 5 pm. If these walls could speak, they would reveal many secrets, but it is certain they remain haunted.
15 min
Charleston Waterfront Park
Located at 122 East Bay Street, this Georgian-style building includes a basement dungeon beneath street level. It is historically significant and reputedly haunted by ghosts and the cries of former prisoners. The site operates as a museum with daily tours from 9 am to 5 pm.
20 min
Circular Congregational Church
This stop focuses on the church’s graveyard and highlights the oldest tomb in Charleston.
20 min
Unitarian Church in Charleston
The guide explains that this church is haunted by soldiers from the Revolutionary War.
20 min
Meeting point
The Death and Depravity Tour starts at the intersection of Vendue Range and Concord Streets. When you arrive, you'll see a large fountain. That is where your guide will be meeting you and the other parties. If you need directions, or get lost, you have a map in your Ticket Confirmation email.
End point
The Death and Depravity Tour starts at the intersection of Vendue Range and Concord Streets. When you arrive, you'll see a large fountain. That is where your guide will be meeting you and the other parties. If you need directions, or get lost, you have a map in your Ticket Confirmation email.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Death and Depravity Ghost Walking Tour in Charleston with Powder Magazine and Old Exchange
by Ghost City Tours of Charleston
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$69.98Overview
This 90-minute walking tour in Charleston explores sites connected to the city’s history of death, depravity, and ghost stories. The tour begins at Charleston Waterfront Park, where the guide discusses pirate ghosts said to haunt the area. Next, the group visits the Powder Magazine, a colonial-era building constructed in 1713 to store weapons and ammunition. The guide explains its role in historic conflicts such as Indian wars, Spanish threats, French invasions, and colonist insurrections, along with related ghost legends. The tour then continues to the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon at 122 East Bay Street, a Georgian-style building with a basement dungeon known for its historic importance and hauntings, including the cries of former prisoners. This site now operates as a museum open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Afterward, the group stops at the Circular Congregational Church to learn about its graveyard and see Charleston’s oldest tomb. The final stop is the Unitarian Church, where hauntings linked to Revolutionary War soldiers are described. This adults-only tour is led by a local professional guide and covers true crime, scandals, and supernatural stories tied to Charleston’s darkest past.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Powder Magazine
This is where the tour starts. The guide discusses stories of pirate ghosts said to haunt this spot.
15 min
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
Located at 122 East Bay Street, this Georgian-style building is the most recognized historical landmark in Charleston, South Carolina. Beneath street level lies a troubled and haunted basement where prisoners were once held. Ghosts are reported to roam the halls, and the cries of long-dead prisoners can still be heard. The site operates as a museum offering daily tours from 9 am to 5 pm. If these walls could speak, they would reveal many secrets, but it is certain they remain haunted.
15 min
Charleston Waterfront Park
Located at 122 East Bay Street, this Georgian-style building includes a basement dungeon beneath street level. It is historically significant and reputedly haunted by ghosts and the cries of former prisoners. The site operates as a museum with daily tours from 9 am to 5 pm.
20 min
Circular Congregational Church
This stop focuses on the church’s graveyard and highlights the oldest tomb in Charleston.
20 min
Unitarian Church in Charleston
The guide explains that this church is haunted by soldiers from the Revolutionary War.
20 min
Meeting point
The Death and Depravity Tour starts at the intersection of Vendue Range and Concord Streets. When you arrive, you'll see a large fountain. That is where your guide will be meeting you and the other parties. If you need directions, or get lost, you have a map in your Ticket Confirmation email.
End point
The Death and Depravity Tour starts at the intersection of Vendue Range and Concord Streets. When you arrive, you'll see a large fountain. That is where your guide will be meeting you and the other parties. If you need directions, or get lost, you have a map in your Ticket Confirmation email.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.