Sewage, Sex, and Sickness in the Five Points
Overview
This two hour walking tour is a deep dive into the dirty history of the Five Points neighborhood in NYC, once called "the foul core of New York City's slums" and an area of "moral leprosy." In a way, it's also a ghost tour, as we'll be exploring a geography (streets and natural features) erased by development and redevelopment. We will uncover the lives of the people who lived in this area (now Chinatown) from 1800 - 1900, discussing how sewage, sex, and sickness pervaded a neighborhood filled with the "poorest of the poor" until it was razed and rebuilt starting in 1897. This is not a tour for the faint of heart!
Your guide for this tour is a graduate of the Sanitation Foundation's Trash Academy and has a Master's of Public Administration from Columbia University. This topic is her passion!
What's Included
- Walking tour
- Bottled water Please bring your own water and snacks.
Meeting Location
130 Leonard Street
New York, NY 10013, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
169 Worth Street
New York, NY 10013, USA
We will end in Columbus Park on the corner of Baxter and Worth Streets.
What To Expect
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Collect Pond Park
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Columbus Park
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chinatown
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Activity code: C-5559573P7
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