WalknTour of Charleston

A return to the James Island County campground (we stayed here last year) in Charleston started out poorly. It rained for the first day and 1/2. We were pretty wet by the time it was over and feeling a bit claustrophobic in the camper, but it cleared up and was nice out for the rest of our stay. Between rain and work, there were some substantial dog walks and we love James Island.

The only evidence of our campsite is us trying out a (purchased at the camp store) Swedish Log! It worked great! Highly recommend.

We had a great time walking the streets of Downtown Charleston. We purchased a self-guided Ghost tour App – WalknTours, which was a huge success! It was a creepy walk through the old part of Charleston at our own pace. No “verified” ghost sightings but if there were any hauntings to be seen, we would expect it in Charleston, one of the most haunted cities in America.

Note: 3 of these pictures were not taken by us because it was dark. But all the nighttime photos are ours.

Let MK know if you want to try the WalknTours app, she can send you a free tour via email (I think it was $8).

Here are some things we saw:

Haunted hotels and theatres. Nettie has been seen roaming the halls of the Dock Street Theatre in her red dress.

Fire of 1816 destroyed most of the city except for the Mills House Hotel where many spirits have been seen.

Various haunted hotels and bars, (one with a ghost dog named Poogan).

We finished out the tour with a stop in a speak-easy. The kitchen to a fancy restaurant was in the basement of a bank building so we went down to the kitchen, asked a waitress and found the curtain to the entrance. Success! A great night in a cool town.

Provost Dungeon where prisoners were kept before being hanged but one night many drowned when the dungeon flooded during a storm.

The Haunted Blind Tiger Pub where Helen fell from the roof after drinking too much. Helen is jealous and female visitors may feel tugs on their hair if they get too close to their man.

The Old Slave Mart Constructed in 1859, Previously named Ryan’s Slave Mart. Slave auctions were held at the site until approximately 1863; in 1865, the Union Army occupied Charleston and closed Ryan’s Mart.

The old Powder Magazine is the site the colonists stored the gun powder during the revolutionary war. Spirits of dead soldiers can be seen guarding the grounds.

Some really impressive churches with haunted graveyards! The St. Philips Church cemetery is haunted by the ghost of Sue Howard. In 1898 she gave birth to a stillborn and died shortly after that but can still be seen kneeling over the grave of her child.