Visita al antiguo museo de la cárcel en San Agustín
Descripción
Ubicado en la avenida San Marco, en el barrio residencial de St. Augustine, el Old Jail Museum ofrece una mirada educativa e intrigante sobre lo que hubiera sido ser un prisionero en la ciudad más antigua de la nación. Realice una visita guiada guiada por los "carceleros" para una mirada convincente a las celdas donde vivieron hombres y mujeres encarcelados, el área de máxima seguridad reservada para los criminales más nefastos y una colección de armas.
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Itinerario
Durante casi 60 años, hasta 1953, la Antigua Cárcel sirvió como la instalación del Condado de St. Johns para los pequeños ladrones y criminales endurecidos. Incluso hubo ocho ejecuciones registradas, dos de los cuales fueron acusados de asesinos. Sim Jackson, quien fue ahorcado en 1908 después de asesinar a su esposa con una navaja de afeitar, está entre el grupo. Hoy, los visitantes aprenden sobre el infame Sheriff Perry, que sirvió desde 1889 hasta 1897 y nuevamente desde 1901 hasta 1919. Su estatura de "hombre grande y audaz" con 6'6 "y un peso de 300 libras fue intimidante incluso para los más incondicionales. presos Aunque popular en la comunidad, a Perry se le temía entre los habitantes de las celdas, tanto hombres como mujeres, por su reputación de alquilar prisioneros a los agricultores locales a través de un sistema de arrendamiento. Los visitantes también pueden echar un vistazo a los bloques de celdas, la horca y los cuartos del alguacil. Vea dónde vivían el sheriff, su esposa y sus hijos, justo arriba de los prisioneros, y cómo usaron su propia cocina para preparar las comidas para los reclusos. Un recorrido por esta atracción les mostrará a los visitantes cómo era la vida de un recluso y cómo la Antigua Cárcel ayudó a moldear la historia de San Agustín.
La experiencia es ofrecida por Historic Tours of America.
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Información importante
- Accesible para silla de ruedas
- Los bebés y los niños pequeños pueden ir en un cochecito o en una silla de paseo
- Se admiten animales de asistencia
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
- Niños de 5 años. y los más jóvenes son libres
- Aparcamiento gratuito disponible.
- No se aceptan reservas; Los tours operan por orden de llegada, primer servicio el día de
- El museo es accesible para sillas de ruedas solo en el piso inferior.
Opiniones(729)
Benny is hilarious. Very educational and loved his song.
This was GREAT! Our guide Lizzie was fun and informative, and she made the experience inter-active. One of the best tour guides I’ve ever had It is an appropriate tour for all ages and I highly recommend it!
Benny the “inmate” tour guide was very entertaining while also knowledgeable of history. He interacted with us, the audience, with jokes and song! (And he can sing!!) He made this tour the highlight of our St Augustine trip! Five stars for Benny!
Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience with our CAST. They enjoy knowing they made your trip memorable. We hope you'll come back and visit us again.
Florence was our guide and she was excellent. She was very informative and made the experience fun too. It was really interesting to hear all the stories about the criminal system back in 1906. Highly recommend a visit if your in the area.
We’re so glad you had a great time with us! We love seeing our guests' pictures, it really brings the experience to life.
Our guide Benny was amazing. Stayed in character and was a great and entertaining storyteller. Old Jail was fascinating to learn about, and top floor has some exhibits to browse after the tour ends. My 4th grader son enjoyed it too, although some of the stories are a bit scary and probably not suitable for younger kids.
A great tour. Louie our tour guide did an excellent job of presenting the information in character as an inmate. Presented information in a fun way.
Thank you for this kind review. We're glad you enjoyed the artifacts, displays, and the opportunity to learn something new. We hope you’ll visit us again!
Interesting to learn about all the things in the jail and what went on. Felt bad for the people thrown in that were innocent
Incredible and Super Fun Informational Tour. The tour guide exceptional!! Definitely a MUST!!
We’re thrilled you stumbled upon our museum. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and we hope to see you again soon!
This is a fun and unique way to learn history! However, the tickets are a little bit expensive. The tour is about 30 minutes long, and once the tour is over you can still look around, but not in the areas where tours are going on. Our tour guide, Viola, was very fun. She included some demonstrations that included the people taking the tour to interact with the displays. She also was very friendly to kids and she did include them in activities too. In the tour, there are quite a few people. They have you stand in a line, and they count out thirty people to come on the tour. All others not picked in the line are chosen on the next tour. Outside of the jail, there are some shops, restaurants, and a ticket booth for other tours. The building may not be what you expect it to look like. It is a reddish, pinkish building. It looks like a small hotel with bars on the windows. Overall, this was a great experience, and a fun way to learn a little bit about St. Augustine and the jail's history, for the whole family!!
Thank you for visiting our museum! We hope you enjoyed your time with us. It was a pleasure having you share in the rich history and culture showcased within our walls. Come and see us again soon!
Fun guide and very interesting history. Didn't realize how primitive the conditions were in those days.
