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Authentic Old Jail

167 San Marco Ave, Saint Augustine, FL
4.0 of 5 stars 151 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Traveler Description: Take a tour of an old jail from the 1800s and see the real living conditions for prisoners of the time. more »
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Saint Augustine, Florida
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

So much history here but unless you are very, very, brave, see it during the day, not at night! More

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See 9 more reviews by MissMouse1928 for Saint Augustine
Florida
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

A fun tour of the Old Jail and General store that have actors re-enacting the period as your tour guides. Informative, fun and it is great to see some of the antiques in the store. More

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Polk City, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Our guide was Willie..he was very informative and made the tour interesting. This was one of our favorite attractions while seeing St. Augustine. More

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

We visited on a quiet day, it's not expensive, it's a bit corney although quite interesting the guide tried his best to make it as entertaining as possible, Don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed More

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KY
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

This was a real eye opener about the conditions once experienced in jails. Cramped and creepy would describe it well. Interesting history about the jail. Not quite exciting as I had hoped but fun non the less. More

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Baltimore, Maryland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

The story of the old jail was interesting. The first 5 minutes were fun. Then the story got kind of long and repetitive. Maybe it was just our guide, since we thought the best part of the tour was the self-guided part at the end. Still, it's part of the St. Augustine experience. And if it's rainy, it's something you... More

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Bradenton, Florida
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Actors portray events to give more meaning to this attraction. More

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Clinton, South Carolina
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

My husband and I toured the old jail while visiting St. Augustine for our anniversary and we really enjoyed the tour and learning the history behind the old jail. Definitely reommend More

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Rindge, New Hampshire
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

We toured the old jail house with "fastshoes" a very enertaining host. It was interesting, informative and our host was very entertaining and interactive with his audience. A fun experience. More

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Palmetto, Florida
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

We enjoyed it as a family. The history that was given by our guide was fun and interesting. More

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