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Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan)

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1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
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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.

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    Meeting Location

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    4 Whitehall Street
    New York, NY 10004, USA

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    Broadway &
    Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007, USA

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    Statue of Liberty View Point

    Travelers will have a view of Staten Island, the Statue of Liberty, and Governor's Island and learn about Lenape history, ancient burial sites, the last NYC pirate execution, and Civil War prisoners.
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    15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Seton Shrine

    Travelers will see a Catholic shrine to a New York saint while hearing about the canonization of saints and the Catholic way of death.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Battery Park City

    Travelers will visit a cenotaph and discover Titanic history relevant to the cenotaph.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Travelers will hear more indigenous history and stories linked with funerary museum acquisitions.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)

    Travelers will find out about New Amsterdam burial history by visiting the site of the first city cemetery.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Trinity Church Wall Street

    Travelers will hear about epidemic history, burial prohibitions, and potters fields.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    St. Paul's Chapel

    Travelers will hear about the Irish representation at St. Paul's graveyard.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    St. Peter's Church

    Travelers will hear about Catholic history; the New York ban on Catholicism, and the first New York Catholic burial ground.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    City Hall Park

    Travelers will visit the site of the first NYC almshouse and hear stories relating to Bellevue Hospital, embalming, President Lincoln's funeral, and excavating the dead.
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    15 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
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

    Frequently Asked Questions (7)

    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan)?

    A: 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 (EST). Read more Apr 2025

    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-317194P6

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