Completed in 1891, the Old Jail housed prisoners for over 60 years. This massive Queen Anne style stucco on brick
building is on the National Registry of Historic Places. It is one of the very few surviving 19th century incarceration
facilities in the state and is the oldest government building in St. Johns County. There is a sheriff's Quarters where
he and his family lived adjacent to 72 prisoners. The jail consists of male and female cells, maximum security area,
the gallows which ended the lives of numerous criminals, and a large collection of guns used in actual crimes.
- 12:28am-2:55am
- Scott, Sprout, Lori, Toni, and Tom. With guests Monica, Jesse and Carrie
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So many different types of activity have been reported by staff and tour attendees of the Old Jail including
strange smells, sounds and full apparitions seen both inside and outside. Many of these ghost sightings have been
listed on a previous investigation report.
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HERE
to read it.
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The most prevalent phenomenon is the strange smells. This is a list of what we and others have witnessed. The
smell of urine is the most common, maybe because from 1891 to 1914, the only bathroom the inmates had was a bucket
in the cells so at one point that smell filled the building.
Also smells of feces, roses, vomit, unwashed bodies,
tallow candles and farts.
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The newest report we received was when speaking with “Sheriff”, he told us of the woman he has seen outside
walking around the building. She was wearing a blue dress with a big floppy hat. He has also seen a man wearing a
hat and vest. He believes it to be Sheriff Guy White. He has also seen both of these spirits also on St. George St.
