St. Marys Murder and Mayhem Walking Tour

On this walking tour, soak in the town’s picturesque architecture as you hear tales of REAL murders and mayhem, some of which are more recent than you may expect!
Then we’ll make our own mayhem at Seagle’s Saloon, which will offer Happy Hour priced drinks exclusively for our guests!

Meeting Point

400 Osborne St

400 Osborne St, St Marys, GA 31558, USA

The tour begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. We meet outside the St. Marys Welcome Center at the corner of Osborne and Conyers Streets.

What's included:

• Drink Discounts

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Archibald Clark House

314 Osborne St, St Marys, GA 31558, USA

We study the beautiful architecture of this oldest house in St. Marys and discuss how its owner, Archibald Clark, was involved in episodes of both mayhem and murder when the British occupied St. Marys during the War of 1812.

10 minutes

First Presbyterian Church

100 Conyers St E, St Marys, GA 31558, USA

Here we learn how a horse was stuck in this church's bell tower in the early 1800s. You will never guess who put it there!

10 minutes

Orange Hall Gilman Cultural Center

311 Osborne St, St Marys, GA 31558, USA

At this beautiful Greek Revival styled mansion, we discuss its associations with Daniel McGirt, a Revolutionary War turncoat who became a notorious and feared bandit in Southeast Georgia.

10 minutes

213 Osborne St

213 Osborne St, St Marys, GA 31558, USA

At this stately 1830s home, we explore the heartbreaking murder of Thomas Hardee, who made the fatal decision of denying his future murderer the chance to court his daughters.

5 minutes

220 Osborne St

220 Osborne St, St Marys, GA 31558, USA

At this elegant Victorian home, we discuss its former purpose as a medical clinic for the Gilman Paper Company. This company's high-ranking members coordinated an assassination plot - you won't believe how the plot thickens!

15 minutes

Spencer House Inn by Brham

200 Osborne St, St Marys, GA 31558, USA

We discuss this bed & breakfast's gorgeous "haint" blue porch ceilings, the ghostly meaning of this color, and why it has been used for centuries in the South.

5 minutes

St. Marys Submarine Museum

102 W Saint Marys St, , St. Marys, 31558-4945, Georgia

Outside this museum, we discuss how the land where the submarine base stands today was owned by John Houstoun McIntosh, who played an important role in the Patriot War of 1812. In this war, men of Southeast Georgia caused mayhem with their attempt to wrest control of Florida from the Spanish.

10 minutes

St. Marys Community Market/ St. Marys Waterfront Pavilion

Waterfront Pavilion, 100 Osborne St, St Marys, GA 31558, USA

We end our tour by taking in St. Marys' picturesque riverfront views and discussing a murder which took place much more recently than you might expect!
Now that the tour is over, it is time for "martinis," as Seagle's Saloon offers Happy Hour-priced drinks exclusively to our group!

10 minutes