Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan)
Overview
Explore New York’s history of death, burial, epidemics, and execution on this 1.75-hour evening walking tour through Lower Manhattan. Discover how centuries of disease, reform, and public policy shaped the city’s streets, institutions, and traditions of remembrance. Visit sites linked to epidemics, capital punishment, and religious controversy, and learn how each reveals a hidden layer of urban history. Based entirely on research rather than legend, this tour offers a clear-eyed and captivating look at how New York’s past continues to shape its present.
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Location
4 Whitehall Street
New York, NY 10004, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Broadway &
Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007, USA
What To Expect
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Statue of Liberty View Point
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Seton Shrine
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Battery Park City
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
National Museum of the American Indian
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Trinity Church Wall Street
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Paul's Chapel
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Peter's Church
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
City Hall Park
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Activity code: C-317194P6
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