• 80 N Market St - Starting Point | Embark on your haunted history adventure at Charleston’s historic City Market, a hub of trade for over two centuries. As night falls, meet your licensed guide holding a genuine colonial lantern. Feel the atmosphere change as day tourists leave and the night awakens. Your guide explains how Charleston became known as America’s most haunted city. Anticipation grows as you prepare to tread the cobblestones where pirates and patriots met their end. Look for the restaurant “T’Bonz” - this is our starting point.
• Circular Congregational Church - The Circular Church Graveyard | Established in 1691, this is Charleston’s oldest graveyard, where notable Charlestonians rest uneasily. Netflix selected this site for Outer Banks Season 4 due to its genuine paranormal ambiance—crews experienced equipment malfunctions and unexplained shadows during filming.
• 83 Cumberland St - The Judge’s Cursed Home | Judge Nicholas Trott’s 1709 mansion holds Charleston’s darkest judicial history. From here, Trott sentenced 98 pirates to hang—the largest mass execution in colonial America. The condemned cursed him with their dying breaths. Every owner since has reported the same phenomena: doors slamming at 3 AM, shadows in tricorn hats, and 98 voices counting until dawn. Modern equipment shows unusual activity here. Your guide points out which windows to watch. These pirates kept their vow of eternal revenge.
• 145 Church St - Blackbeard’s Hideout | This building hides explosive history—Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard, rented rooms here in 1718 while holding Charleston hostage. Witnesses report seeing his massive bearded shadow in windows, smelling gunpowder and rum, and hearing heavy boots on floors removed long ago. His ghostly crew still stands guard. EVP recordings capture the word “revenge” in a gravelly voice. Your guide shows exactly where Blackbeard slept and why historians believe treasure might still be hidden within.
• St. Philip’s Church - 1987 Ghost Photo Site | In this graveyard in 1987, local photographer Harry captured the world’s most authenticated ghost image. His photo shows a translucent Victorian woman that Kodak verified as untampered. MIT scientists found no explanation. The image made international headlines and remains the most analyzed paranormal photo in history. Your guide has the famous photograph and positions you exactly where Harry stood. Many guests capture their own evidence at this spot. Some succeed.
• St. Philip’s Church - St. Philips Cemetery | Welcome to Charleston’s oldest burial ground, established in 1681. Over 10,000 souls rest here—pirates, plague victims, soldiers. Full apparitions walk nightly. The “Lady in Black” weeps over a child’s grave. Cameras capture invisible orbs. Cold spots move and follow visitors. Your guide leads you to the most active section. Feel the unnatural ground coldness. Watch Spanish moss move without wind. In this city of the dead, death is just a suggestion.
• 115 Meeting St - Haunted Hotel | This elegant hotel survived the 1861 fire thanks to General Robert E. Lee’s intervention. Since then, guests report terrifying encounters—apparitions in mirrors that send visitors screaming through lobbies, vowing never to return. Room 10 is particularly active. Security footage shows doors opening alone and shadows moving. Your guide shares recent police reports about guests fleeing in terror. Some historic buildings are preserved for their beauty. This one seems preserved by its ghosts.
• 80 N Market St - Return to Starting Point

• Access to Exclusive Haunted Locations
• Local historian guide (not scripted actors)
• Ghost Photography Tips
• All Fees & Taxes

• Food and drinks
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Gratuities
• Parking fees
• Ghost Hunting Equipment

In Charleston, where pirates once conspired and patriots met their end, the spirits of the past remain restless. Join a licensed guide with over a decade of experience delving into the city’s most mysterious corners, exploring areas that many tours overlook.

Feel the chill at Judge Nicholas Trott’s residence, where the spirits of 89 executed pirates linger, seeking vengeance. Stand in the very spot where Blackbeard hatched his plans. Visit the cemetery where, in 1987, a photographer captured one of the most credible ghost images in paranormal history.

This tour is not a theatrical performance with actors reading scripts. Instead, it offers 60 minutes of genuine haunted history and insights into why locals steer clear of certain areas after dark. The guide has meticulously documented every cold spot and heard every eerie whisper.

With a small group setting, everyone can fully experience the stories that make Charleston one of the most haunted cities in America. From the ancient graves at St. Philip’s to hotel rooms that send guests running, this tour covers more verified paranormal sites than any other.

October tours fill up weeks in advance. Enjoy free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour. The spirits are waiting.

• 3-4 Block Walk, Flat Surfaces, Extremely Light Walking
• Frequent Rest Stops
• Slow walking pace

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.