Death in New York Walking Tour

Overview

Discover more than four centuries of life and death in Manhattan with a tour (based on the book Death in New York and led by author K. Krombie) of Battery Park, the Financial District, Tribeca, the Civic Center, and Chinatown.

Main Features:
Find out about New York City’s indigenous Lenape burial sites.
Discover the quarrels of New Amsterdam over burial space and new arrivals.
Learn about the British prisons for American Patriots during the Revolutionary War.
Hear about Manhattan’s riots, epidemics, and crucial changes in legislation.
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 06 Nov

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Starting at $34.00

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Wed 06 Nov

Starting at $34.00

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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
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Non-vaccinated participants must wear a mask. Masks are optional for vaccinated participants. The guide is fully vaccinated.

What To Expect

Battery Park

Tour meets at SOUTH FERRY/WHITEHALL STREET STATION, then moves onto 1.) Statue of Liberty Viewpoint.

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

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

Chinatown

17.) Funeral Row, Mulberry Street

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 (23)

Britta C

Mar 2022

Krombie gave a spellbinding tour of the darker aspects of New Amsterdam and early New York’s history, presenting fascinating facts, connections and coincidences on the topic of Death in New York. She’s clearly done a ton of research and has huge passion for New York. Killer stories, great experience - Highly recommend!

gleniceb2020

Mar 2022

This is my third trip to New York and the guide weaved the historic elements of the city together in a way that made me understand it better. Though the stops are quite close together, the information and stories at each one illustrated the breadth of New York and how far the city has come since its origins. This is an excellent tour based on the guides research and I would highly recommend it. Glenda A

W8817KWelizabetht

Mar 2022

This is a fantastic tour!! The tour is based on original research that K. Krombie has done for her book which I plan to buy. She has planned an extremely informative, amusing and surprising series of stops on a walking tour around lower Manhattan. I am a New Yorker born and raised in the West Village and we went places and saw things that I had never known existed much less visited. She knows her subject absolutely and presents it with enthusiasm and charm. She also knows plenty of other things that she has discovered in her adventures and researches around the city. I was constantly amazed to learn about events and places I have walked by a thousand times. I recommend her tour to anyone. It is very, very good and well worthwhile.