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Death in New York Walking Tour
New York,
United States
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Overview
Duration
3h
Languages
English
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
Experience the comprehensive New York history of death, burial, epidemics, and execution on this epic 3-hour tour (based on the book Death in New York) through Battery Park, the Financial District, Tribeca, the Civic Center, and Chinatown!
Main Features:
Find out about the city’s indigenous Lenape burial sites.
Unearth the burial space quarrels of New Amsterdam.
Learn about the British prisons for American Patriots during the Revolutionary War.
Hear about New York’s riots, epidemics, and crucial changes in legislation.
Discover the phases of capital punishment and the commercialization of the funeral industry.
Peer at the islands of New York Harbor, forgotten burial grounds, a Manhattan jail, and a busy funeral industry street.
What to remember
Important info
Service animals allowed. Public transportation options are available nearby. Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What's included
The booking fee covers the guided tour.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Purefinder New York
Meeting Point
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.