This Overnight Ghost Hunt In South Carolina Is The Creepiest Thing You’ll Ever Do
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If you believe in all things ghostly and paranormal, then this upcoming event is for you. South Carolina’s famously haunted Old City Jail in Charleston will be the venue for a hunt for one of its most famous previous residents. To add to the thrill, as if this night couldn’t get any more creepy, the overnight ghost hunts will take place on the anniversary weekend of her hanging!
Perhaps you've heard of Lavinia Fisher, the woman credited by some as being the first female serial killer in America. She and her husband John were convicted of highway robbery (not murder) and held prisoner in the famously haunted Old City Jail in Charleston — until her hanging on February 18, 1820.
The overnight paranormal investigation is set for the very weekend of the red-letter day of her lionized death and takes place for three sinister hours from 12:00 a.m. until 3:00 a.m. Prowl the old structure seeking confirmation from Lavinia herself that she's still around. Perhaps she'll even express how unhappy she is that you're celebrating the day of her death.
This annual overnight paranormal investigations only take place on the weekend anniversary of Lavinia's death. This year's dates are Saturday February 17th at midnight and Sunday February 18th at midnight.
Are you brave enough to summon the spirit of Lavinia Fisher, or watch as others do?
Tickets for this special event are a mere $35 and reservations are required. Call 843-722-8687 to reserve your spot. For more information, follow the Facebook page for Bulldog Tours’ Haunted Jail Tour. (Psst, they may not have added the information to their Facebook yet. We got an early scoop on this event!)
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Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.
