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Death in New York Walking Tour

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New York City, USA

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Overview

Immerse yourself in New York’s rich history of death, burial, epidemics, and execution on this in-depth 2.75-hour tour, exploring Battery Park, the Financial District, Tribeca, the Civic Center, and Chinatown.

Tour Highlights:

Peer at the Lenape burial, capital punishment, and prisoner of war islands of New York Harbor from Battery Park.

Discover the controversy surrounding museum death acquisitions at the National Museum of the American Indian.

Unearth the history of epidemics at Trinity Church.

See the cenotaphs of Irish political activists at St. Paul’s Chapel.

Learn about the first NYC Catholic burial ground at St. Peter’s Church.

Visit the location of some of Manhattan’s historic prisons and executions at City Hall Park.

Observe the site of body-snatching at the African Burial Ground

Survey a funeral industry street in Chinatown.

Pay a visit to the oldest existing Jewish graveyard in North America in Two Bridges.

What's Included

  • The booking fee covers the guided tour.

    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    Whitehall Terminal, 4 Whitehall St, New York, NY 10004, USA

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    The exact meeting point is outside the doors of Manhattan's Whitehall Ferry Terminal (for the Staten Island ferry) at 4 Whitehall Street (under the word “STATEN” in the “STATEN ISLAND FERRY” SIGN above the entrance). The guide will be carrying a folder with the name of the tour on it.

    End point

    Chatham Square, New York, NY, USA

    Chatham Square (Chinatown)

    Start Times

    What To Expect

    Battery Park

    Tour meets at SOUTH FERRY/WHITEHALL STREET STATION, then moves onto 1.) Statue of Liberty Viewpoint.
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Financial District

    2.) Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 7 State Street 3.) Wireless Operators Memorial 4.) National Museum of the American Indian 5.) Corner of Broadway and Morris Street, site of the old city cemetery 6.) Trinity Church 7.) St. Paul's Chapel 8.) 9/11 Memorial North Pool 9.) St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Civic Center

    10.) City Hall Park 11.) Surrogate's Courthouse 12.) Corner of Elk Street and Chambers Street 13.) African Burial Ground National Monument 14.) David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building at 1 Center Street 15.) Metropolitan Correctional Center, 150 Park Row
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Chinatown

    17.) Funeral Row, Mulberry Street
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Two Bridges

    18.) Chatham Square
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-317194P2

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    Cancellation Policy

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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).

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