Tour del Museo della prigione d'epoca a Sant'Agostino
Descrizione
Situato su San Marco Avenue, nel quartiere dei quartieri alti di Sant'Agostino, l'Old Jail Museum offre uno sguardo educativo e intrigante su come sarebbe stato essere un prigioniero nella città più antica della nazione. Fai un tour guidato guidato dai "carcerieri" per uno sguardo avvincente alle celle dove una volta vivevano uomini e donne imprigionati, la massima area di sicurezza riservata ai criminali più malvagi e una collezione di armi.
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Itinerario
Per quasi 60 anni - fino al 1953 - l'Old Jail fungeva da struttura della contea di St. Johns per ladri e criminali incalliti. Ci sono state anche otto esecuzioni registrate, due delle quali sono state accusate di omicidio. Sim Jackson, che è stato impiccato nel 1908 dopo aver ucciso sua moglie con un rasoio, è nel gruppo. Oggi, i visitatori scoprono il famigerato sceriffo Perry, che ha prestato servizio dal 1889 al 1897 e di nuovo dal 1901 al 1919. La sua statura di "uomo grande e audace" a 6'6 "e pesante 300 sterline ha intimidito anche per il più duro di detenuti. Pur essendo popolare nella comunità, Perry era temuto tra gli abitanti delle celle - sia maschi che femmine - per la sua reputazione di affittare prigionieri agli agricoltori locali attraverso un sistema di leasing. I visitatori possono anche dare un'occhiata ai blocchi cellulari, alle forche e agli alloggi dello sceriffo. Vedi dove abitavano lo sceriffo, sua moglie e i figli, proprio al piano di sopra dai prigionieri, e come usavano la loro cucina per preparare i pasti per i detenuti. Un tour attraverso questa attrazione mostrerà ai visitatori com'era la vita come un detenuto e come l'Old Jail ha contribuito a plasmare la storia di Sant'Agostino.
L'esperienza è offerta da Historic Tours of America
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Informazioni importanti
- Accessibile in sedia a rotelle
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- Animali di servizio ammessi
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
- Bambini 5 anni e i più giovani sono gratuiti
- Parcheggio gratuito disponibile
- Le prenotazioni non sono accettate; i tour operano in base all'ordine di arrivo, primo servito il giorno del
- Il museo è accessibile ai disabili solo al piano inferiore.
Recensioni(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.
