St Augustine Haunted History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
Hunt down ghosts in America’s first colony on a creepy stroll to the City Gate with this affordable walking tour and the industry-leading VoiceMap mobile app.
• Listen to the stories of St Augustine, a town haunted by war, illness, attacks and storms for over 457 years
• Hear from producers, See America Tours, a local company delighting tourists and locals alike
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
️• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Itinerary
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For many years, the gate to the old city of St Augustine was locked every night at dusk to keep the townu2019s people safe. Yet, terrible misfortunes still befell them, as youu2019ll soon discover on this walking tour through the historic district.
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Our tour begins outside the Spanish bakery where youu2019ll hear about the ghoulish laundry lady who is said to have haunted the bakeryu2019s backyard in 1999.
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Then, outside Tolomato Cemetery, youu2019ll hear the haunting tale of how Kernel Joseph Smith saved the cityu2019s most beautiful woman from being buried alive. If youu2019re lucky, youu2019ll glimpse the apparition of Tillie, a nanny who died protecting her child from a hurricane in the late 1700s.
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Youu2019ll walk past Pena Peck house where the Spanish Royal Treasurer, Leutenant Delaney, lived before he was stabbed in an unsolved murder case from 1785.
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Youu2019ll walk past Pena Peck house where the Spanish Royal Treasurer, Leutenant Delaney, lived before he was stabbed in an unsolved murder case from 1785.
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Youu2019ll find out the gruesome details of Don Diegou2019s demise, after he fatally fell from the fortified walls of Castillo de San Marcos.
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At the entrance to the old city, where the tour ends, youu2019ll get acquainted with the brave women who saved these fragments of history by chaining themselves to the pillars of St Augustineu2019s city gate.
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Youu2019ll also hear about two lucky visitors who received gold from a ghost who greeted them in the Huguenot Cemetery.
What's included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's not included
- Smartphone and headphones
- Food/Drink
- Transportation
Good to know
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- ✕ 0% refund0 hours or more before the start time