St Augustine True Crime Pub Crawl: 5 Unsolved Murders

Five murders, five bars, one city that stopped talking

You walk five St. Augustine crime scenes across different centuries (from an 1785 unsolved murder to a 1990s killing that shattered the city's sense of safety) with a drink at each stop and a guide who knows the details nobody talks about. The tour is fully wheelchair accessible, takes you through the oldest neighborhoods in America, and leaves you understanding why some cases stay cold and some cities keep their darkest secrets close.

Step-by-step itinerary

True crime walking tour in St Augustine

• Visit Delany murder site from 1785
• Explore W.D. Lindsey murder story
• Learn about Juan Carlos 1800s murder
• Discover Athalia Lindsley 1974 murder
• Review Amy Blount 1990s murder case

The experience

The first thing you notice about St. Augustine's cobblestones is how smooth they are: worn down by centuries of feet, carriages, and the weight of secrets. On the Blood on the Cobblestones true crime pub crawl, you're walking those same streets, but this time someone's telling you what actually happened on them. The tour hits five crime scenes across the city, each one a different era, a different kind of violence, a different reason the case never closed. You're moving between bars the whole time, so there's a drink in your hand when your guide is describing the 1785 Delany murder, Florida's oldest cold case, or the 1974 broad-daylight killing of Athalia Lindsley, a former model hacked to death steps from her home with no conviction ever made.

What makes this different from a standard ghost tour is that these aren't folklore or legend. They're documented crimes with real victims, real suspects, and real questions that still hang over the city. The W.D. Lindsey murder sits heavy with southern scandal and betrayal. Juan Carlos's case in the 1800s peels back layers of deceit in a community that thought it knew him. Amy Blount's 1990s murder shattered the idea that St. Augustine was safe, and the questions around it still echo. Your guide walks you to each location, gives you the facts (the dates, the names, the details that didn't add up), and lets you sit with the strangeness of it. You're not being sold a narrative. You're being handed the pieces and asked to think about what they mean.

The tour is wheelchair accessible throughout, and it moves at a walking pace through the oldest neighborhoods in America, stopping at bars where you can actually process what you've just heard. It's ages 21+ only, which makes sense given the subject matter and the drinks, but also because the people who book this aren't looking for a thrill. They're looking to understand how a city this beautiful can hold this much darkness. You finish the evening knowing St. Augustine differently: not as a postcard, but as a place where history didn't wrap up neatly, and some stories never got their ending.

What’s included

• Your evening includes five guided stops at the actual crime scenes in St.
• Augustine's historic neighborhoods, drinks at multiple bars throughout the tour, and detailed accounts of each case from your guide.
• The tour covers murders spanning from 1785 to the 1990s, all within the oldest city in America.

Information

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 20:00, from US$ 35 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 20:00

GroupUp to 25

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessible

Operated by Revelry Tours of St. Augustine

Is this one for you?This is for people who want to understand St. Augustine's hidden history, not the postcard version, and don't mind walking through the city's oldest streets at night while holding a drink and sitting with unsolved questions.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What age do I need to be for this tour?

You must be 21 or older. The tour includes drinks at multiple bars and covers mature true crime content.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces on the tour are wheelchair accessible, and it's suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What crimes are covered on this tour?

The tour covers five cases: the 1785 Delany murder (Florida's oldest cold case), the W.D. Lindsey murder, the Juan Carlos case from the 1800s, the 1974 murder of Athalia Lindsley, and the 1990s murder of Amy Blount.

Do the drinks come with the tour?

Yes. The tour includes drinks at bars throughout St. Augustine as you visit each crime scene.

Is this tour suitable for someone new to true crime?

The tour covers documented murders with real victims and unsolved cases. It's factual rather than sensationalized, but it's designed for people interested in the subject matter.

Can I book this tour if I don't drink alcohol?

The tour is structured around pub stops, so non-alcoholic options would depend on the bars visited. Contact the tour operator to confirm what's available for non-drinkers.