True Crime Tour: Midcentury Murder Mystery

Explore Charleston’s dark past with a true crime walking tour. Uncover unsolved mysteries and chilling tales that haunt the city’s historic streets.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cannon Park - This engaging, real-world investigation unfolds on foot, crafted from court transcripts, newspaper articles, maps, and eyewitness testimonies. It covers five meticulously researched crimes. Participants don’t just listen—they analyze timelines, assess motives, and examine evidence step by step, as if they have been given the case file to solve.
What's Included
  • A True Crimes Investigation
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Retrace the last steps of a man who was found at the bottom of a well, with an axe embedded in his skull, and a lingering question: who was responsible? Stand at the scene where passion turned dangerous, where a hasty attempt to conceal the truth was made with a shallow grave. Revisit a midcentury murder so peculiar it seems like a plot from a game of…

Location
Cannon Park
Rutledge Avenue
The meeting point is at Cannon Park on the steps next to the pillars
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Q2578lcvirginiaj
Mar 16, 2026
Excellent Experience full of Interesting Information - Jamie was a great guide! Very knowledgeable and made the experience fun for the whole tour group. We received clear information on where and when to meet and the guide was very accommodating of everyone’s schedules. He made sure everyone was comfortable, even with the language used and the serious content discussed.
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Andrew_w
Mar 1, 2026
This tour was a lot of... - This tour was a lot of fun. Even though it’s a new tour it was well thought out and planned. Really interesting true crime stories from Charleston’s history and a nice walk through a beautiful Charleston neighborhood. Jamie was our tour guide and did a great job.
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From $40
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).