2-Hour Ghost Tour of Charleston Graveyard & Provost Dungeon
Tour Charleston’s oldest graveyard and the Provost Dungeon in one guided walk
Duration
2 hour tour
Ideal For
Minimum 4 people
Includes
Guide, Graveyard, Dungeon
Highlights
Walk through Charleston as your guide shares stories and legends dating back to the late 1600s. Visit two locations on the VIP Ghost Package: the city’s oldest graveyard and the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon.
- Explore Charleston’s oldest graveyard with a guide
- Enter the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon on the same tour
- Hear stories of pirates and Colonial patriots who were imprisoned
- Learn about Charleston elites laid to rest in the city’s oldest graveyard
- Check in 20 minutes before your scheduled start time
What's Included
- 2-hour guided tour
- Entry to Charleston’s oldest graveyard
- Entry to the Provost Dungeon
Things to know
No alcohol or illegal substances are permitted; guests who appear intoxicated may be removed without refund. The tour requires a minimum of 4 people to run.
Cancellation Policy
This tour requires a minimum of 4 to run; if the minimum is not met, you will be contacted. Tickets can be refunded up until 24 hours prior to start time.
FAQs
Check in 20 minutes before your scheduled start time.
No. Alcohol and illegal substances are not permitted on the tour or on the premises. If you appear intoxicated at any point, you may be removed without a refund.
If you are with other parties on the VIP Ghost Package, give two hours’ advance notice. Without notice, your groups may not be able to stay together.
Meeting details
18 Anson Street Charleston, SC 29401
More about the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon stands at the foot of Broad Street as one of Charleston's most haunted and historically charged buildings, and it forms the chilling centerpiece of this two-hour ghost tour through the city's darkest corners. Built in 1771, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon once held pirates, patriots, and prisoners of war beneath its stone foundations, and the cold, damp air of the lower chambers still carries the weight of those centuries. Walking past its weathered facade after dark, you begin to understand why so many visitors and locals alike believe the spirits of the condemned never truly left.
On this guided evening walk, your storyteller brings the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon to life with tales of pirates like Stede Bonnet, who was held in chains here before his execution, and the British soldiers who used the dungeon as a holding cell during the Revolutionary War. The route winds through Charleston's historic graveyards and shadowed alleys before pausing at the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, where flickering gas lamps cast long shadows against the brick and the muffled sounds of the harbor seem to fade. You will hear documented accounts of unexplained voices, cold spots, and apparitions that have been reported inside the dungeon walls for generations, woven together with the broader history of colonial Charleston, yellow fever epidemics, and the city's haunted reputation.
This experience is perfect for history buffs, ghost story enthusiasts, couples looking for an atmospheric night out, and travelers who want to see Charleston beyond its sunny daytime charm. Families with older children who enjoy a good scare will find the storytelling rich and engaging rather than gratuitously frightening. If you are curious about the layered, sometimes uneasy past of the Holy City, a stop at the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon offers an unforgettable window into the people, the punishments, and the lingering presences that shaped Charleston into the haunted city it remains today.
Related locations
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Admission includedStanding at the foot of Broad Street in Charleston, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon rises with quiet authority over the cobblestones below. Step inside and you move through centuries at once, from the half-moon bastion buried beneath your feet to the grand exchange hall where merchants once struck deals. The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon holds some of the most consequential moments in early American history within its thick tabby walls.
