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
Frequently Asked Questions (6)
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Activity code: C-317194P6
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Average 5.00 out of 5 stars based on 6 traveler reviews collected by Cool New York City and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
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- 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).
- All Fees and Taxes.
The minimum age to participate is 10. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan) is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan) will be included in your confirmation email from Cool New York City. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
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
