Liked the jail tour. Give you a lot of history about the jail. Can take photos and get to go in cells.

Liked the jail tour. Give you a lot of history about the jail. Can take photos and get to go in cells.
We went to the jail because I am a history buff. I wouldn't say it was the most spectacular tour I have ever taken, but I was very satisfied. Our tour guide was very nice and willing to answer questions.
We had a great tour guide. It was nice to be able to go into the house where the warden and his family would have lived, went into the jail cells and heard great stories.
we enjoyed the tour of the old jail and the characters who provided the tour. The are all dressed as convicts and sheriffs. The gallows was a grim reminder of the punishment of the time.. There is some climbing of stairs and the guide allowed all to leave instead of making the trip to the 2nd floor. Very brutal day...
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We loved this tour! Very old historic stories and somewhat of a creepy atmosphere. The tour guide did a great job telling us stories about the establishment. I'd highly recommend this as an afternoon something to do, while visiting St. Augustine.
This jail, in my opinion, was spookier than Eastern State Penitentary (in Phila., PA, where I live). It was well worth the $12.00 admission price. Our guide, Sadie Mae, was awesome, energetic, and we were fortunate to have her. She definitely took you on a trip back in time! After the tour, you were free to explore the jail on...
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I've never been to a jail. A historical jail even more interesting. They've done a nice job with this tour. I think it's boring and scary for small children, but great for tweens and teens. I enjoyed it and the history of how people were treated is chilling. This is a unique experience and not touristy in a bad way....
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This was a nice, fun worthwhile tour. Our tour guide was fantastic (I can't remember her name). She was very animated, funny, and informative. The old jail was interesting to tour and there are a lot of great picture opportunities. It was certainly one of the highlights of our trip.
Been to it twice, the first time on the ghost and gravestone tour an then i came back an did the regular tour during the day an loved it each time. A lot of history an interesting facts. My tour guide was jim or Jimmy an he was great, knew his facts an you could tell he was passionate about...
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I think this has been my favorite thing we've done in St Augustine. The tour was extremely interesting. Our tour guide told of the history behind the jail (when it was build and why it looked like a house from the front), the types of inmates and their living conditions, and the sherif and his family that lived above the...
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