Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan)
Explore New York’s history of death, burial, and epidemics on an evening walking tour through Lower Manhattan.
Take an evening walk through the hidden history of Lower Manhattan. This 1.75-hour guided tour explores how death, burial, epidemics, and reform shaped the development of New York City. Visit historic sites connected to epidemics, executions, and early burial grounds, and uncover the stories behind laws, riots, and rituals that transformed the city’s approach to life and mortality. Grounded in research rather than ghost stories, this tour offers a revealing look at the real events that shaped New York’s past.
Explore New York’s history of death, burial, and epidemics on an evening walking tour through Lower Manhattan.
Take an evening walk through the hidden history of Lower Manhattan. This 1.75-hour guided tour explores how death, burial, epidemics, and reform shaped the development of New York City. Visit historic sites connected to epidemics, executions, and early burial grounds, and uncover the stories behind laws, riots, and rituals that transformed the city’s approach to life and mortality. Grounded in research rather than ghost stories, this tour offers a revealing look at the real events that shaped New York’s past.
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Highlights
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- In person
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Location
Whitehall Terminal
4 Whitehall Street
New York, NY 10004
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