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Death in New York Walking Tour

Overview
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.
City: New York City
Wed 02 Apr
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Starting at $42.00
Wed 02 Apr
Starting at $42.00
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What's Included
The booking fee covers the guided tour.
Additional Info
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
1
Battery Park
Tour meets at SOUTH FERRY/WHITEHALL STREET STATION, then moves onto 1.) Statue of Liberty Viewpoint.
2
Financial District
2.) Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 7 State Street 3.) Wireless Operators Memorial 4.) National Museum of the American Indian 5.) Corner of Broadway and Morris Street, site of the old city cemetery 6.) Trinity Church 7.) St. Paul's Chapel 8.) 9/11 Memorial North Pool 9.) St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
3
Civic Center
10.) City Hall Park 11.) Surrogate's Courthouse 12.) Corner of Elk Street and Chambers Street 13.) African Burial Ground National Monument 14.) David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building at 1 Center Street 15.) Metropolitan Correctional Center, 150 Park Row
4
Chinatown
17.) Funeral Row, Mulberry Street
5
Two Bridges
18.) Chatham Square
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (35)
Eva T
Jan 2025
Purefinder New York is top notch! Informative and fun - Krombie is a fantastic guide, knowledgeable and hilarious. Even as a local New Yorker, I learned so much about the city’s history that I didn’t know! Looking forward to taking the other tours as well. Highly recommend!
D1004EQmattm
Jan 2025
Loved the tour; all the incredible facts I was told (guess how many dead bodies are buried, layer upon layer, in tiny Trinity church graveyard?) are still percolating in my mind. Our tour guide was witty and knowledgeable; the time flew by.
D4057CNstephanies
Sep 2024
Not your “average” walking tour. Krombie is a fabulous guide and her storytelling is captivating. Thanks for making my hubby’s 63rd extra special! Highly recommend!

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