When you are visiting our beach hotel in St. Augustine and you have a penchant for the darker, spooky side of life, then you cannot miss checking out the city’s famed ghost tour. The Ghosts and Gravestones tour includes a ride on a trolley through some of the most haunted places in the city.
Listen to the Darker Side of History
Although there is ample entertainment on the Ghosts and Gravestones tour, you are going to find it highly educational and informative. Our city is called the Nation’s Oldest City, and on this tour, you get to stop at a few of the oldest spots in the city. St. Augustine’s past is rich with pulse-quickening stories, and you may learn a lot about it as you hear about the haunted happenings around the town.
Explore the Castillo de San Marcos
The Castillo de San Marcos, about a thirteen-minute walk from our hotel in St. Augustine, is one of those many historical sites that you are going to stop by on this tour. As the oldest masonry fort in the continental US, this fortress sits on the western shore of Matanzas Bay. It has served as a prison during wars, bravely fought for the city, and has witnessed many a terrifying event.
Take a Tour of Old Jail
Among this tour’s most popular stops is the Old Jail—because it is one of the most haunted spots in the city. This is going to be the grand finale on your tour, and you are also allowed to navigate this building at night. In recent years, so many people have witnessed numerous supernatural events at this place. And if you are fortunate enough like them, you could have a spine-tingling experience of your own.
Meet the Past at the Old Drug Store
Whether you are boarding at our Bayfront hotel in St. Augustine or not, you are sure to get an opportunity to spend some time at the Old Drug Store during the tour. In addition, you may also expect your guides to recount a few of the anecdotal experiences that previous visitors have had at this haunted pharmacy. And why on Earth does this place continue to be the home to the supernatural? You may find that out on your tour.
Make a point to take a special after-dark tour of Chamber of Horrors at Potter’s Wax Museum, which makes for a welcome addition to any ghost tour. Your guides on this tour are going to regale you with the intriguing tale of Andrew Ranson, a notorious Floridian pirate, and the grisly punishment that he was served with.
Immerse Yourself in a One-of-a-Kind Experience
Needless to say, the tour guides are no doubt the key allies of your ghost tour, and they do not come much better than the ones that are going to accompany you during the Ghosts and Gravestones. They know everything about St. Augustine’s history, the natural as well as the supernatural kind, and are veteran storytellers. Your tour experience is enhanced further with their full-period costumes.
For those who love ghost stories or simply wish to get a glimpse of the darker side of St. Augustine, do not exclude the Ghosts and Gravestones tour when preparing the itinerary. And make sure to reserve a room at our bed and breakfast hotel in St. Augustine if you want a luxuriously comfortable place to unwind when the tour comes to an end—with no ghosts in sight! As soon as you step inside, you may know why our Westcott House is the very best—so do not miss out.
