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Charleston: Dark History & Ghost Tour with Adam Moore

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1/11

Duration1h 20m

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk Charleston’s haunted streets with real stories and local chills

You’ll walk Charleston’s oldest streets with Adam Moore as your guide, hearing chilling ghost stories outside places like Poogan’s Porch and St. Philip’s Church cemetery. Expect laughs mixed with goosebumps in a small group setting where every detail feels personal — from ghost photos to tales of buried secrets. It’s more than just scary stories; it stays with you.

1h 20m

Step-by-step itinerary

Charleston dark history and ghost tour

Visit Poogans Porch haunted restaurant
Walk along historic cobblestone road
Pass by historic building
Hear ghost story at old courthouse
Explore oldest graveyard and view ghost photo
Listen to ghost stories at St Philip's Church

The Experience

We started moving down Church Street just after sunset, the air thick and warm — that kind of sticky Southern night where every step sounds louder than usual. Adam, our guide (he introduced himself right away — “Just Adam, not a ghost, promise”), had this way of making you lean in close even when you didn’t mean to. He pointed out Poogan’s Porch first, and I swear I caught a whiff of biscuits from the kitchen even though it was mostly quiet outside. He told us about the ghost dog — I didn’t expect to laugh as much as I did on a ghost tour, but there we were, snickering at the idea of spectral paw prints on old wooden floors.

The cobblestone under my shoes felt uneven — guess that’s what happens after centuries of hurricanes and footsteps. We paused by an alley where Adam talked about fires and floods that left more than just scars on Charleston. There was this moment when he showed us a photo near the Circular Congregational Church graveyard. The way he handed it around, like passing a secret, made everyone hush for a second. Someone behind me whispered they felt cold air on their neck; maybe it was just the breeze or maybe not. Either way, you start looking over your shoulder more than usual.

By the time we reached St. Philip’s Church cemetery for our last stories, I’d stopped trying to predict which bit would be scary and which would be oddly comforting. Adam told us about people being buried alive (he said it so matter-of-factly that I shivered), but then he pointed out how locals leave flowers even now — little gestures that make these dark tales feel strangely human. My sneakers were damp from the grass and I kept thinking about how many stories must be under our feet here. It’s weird — some tours fade from memory fast, but this one lingers in a way I didn’t expect.

What’s included

Your evening includes a guided walk through Charleston’s haunted sites with Adam Moore himself leading every step; you’ll hear scary stories outside historic buildings like Poogan’s Porch and visit graveyards such as Circular Congregational Church and St.
Philip’s Church cemetery.
Ghost photos are shared along the way for extra chills — all in a small group setting for a personal touch.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

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