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Old Jail Museum Tour in St. Augustine

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Located on San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine’s Uptown District, the Old Jail Museum offers an educational and intriguing look into what it would have been like to be a prisoner in the Nation’s Oldest City. Take a guided tour led by the “jailers” for a compelling look at the cells where imprisoned men and women once lived, the maximum security area reserved for the most nefarious criminals and a collection of weapons.
  • Admission to Old Jail
  • Transportation to/from attraction
  • Food and drinks
  • St. Augustine Old Jail closed on Christmas Day.
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167 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA

  • Old Jail Museum, St. Augustine, Florida, United States
    For nearly 60 years – until 1953 – the Old Jail served as the St. Johns County facility for petty thieves and hardened criminals. There were even eight recorded executions, two of which were accused murderers. Sim Jackson, who was hanged in 1908 after murdering his wife with a straight razor, is among the group. Today, visitors learn about the infamous Sheriff Perry, who served from 1889 until 1897 and again from 1901 until 1919. His stature as a “big, bold man” at 6’6” and weighing 300 pounds was intimidating even for the most hardcore of inmates. Though popular in the community, Perry was feared amongst cell inhabitants – both male and female – for his reputation of renting out prisoners to local farmers through a leasing system. Visitors can also take a look at the cell blocks, gallows and sheriff’s quarters. See where the sheriff, his wife and children lived, right upstairs from the prisoners, and how they used their own kitchen to prepare meals for the inmates. A tour through this attraction will show visitors what life was like as an inmate and how the Old Jail helped shape St. Augustine’s history.
    30 minutes
  • Historic Tours of America - St. Augustine, St. Augustine, Florida, United States
    Experience is offered by Historic Tours of America
    30 minutes
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children 5 yrs. and younger are free
  • Free parking available
  • Reservations are not accepted; tours operate on a first come, first serve basis on the day of
  • Museum is wheelchair accessible on lower floor only.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
909gjg
21 Apr 2023
Went on school field trip and one stop was to the jail. I was highly offended by the staues of two convicts both black with a white sheriff. Criminals come in all colors.
Lisa L
13 Apr 2023
Had a great tour guide by the name of Bugalew. He recounted great stories about the jail and was very entertaining. Interesting tour!
Global621173
12 Apr 2023
Excellent museum, tour guides dressed as prisoners, ours was Bobalew, who as the story goes was arrested as a cohort in alligator kidnapping, he is considered dangerous and unpredictable. Reward $8000
This tour in Florida is organized by Historic Tours Of America

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