Saturday, June 15

The Psychiatric History of New York Walking Tour

The Psychiatric History of New York

By Purefinder New York

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Saturday, June 15 · 11am - 1:30pm EDT

Location

Carl Schurz Park (Starting Point)

East End Avenue 87th St. and East End Ave. entrance New York, NY 10028

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

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About this event

2 hours 30 minutes

Take an analytical stroll through the evolution of psychiatry on Manhattan’s Upper East Side with author K. Krombie.

Main Features:

Find out about the journey of psychiatry from Central Europe to America

Learn about the madhouses of the metropolis

Discover the psychoanalytic explosion that occurred in New York City

Hear about the Sackler family’s beginnings in “valiumania”

Peer at the psychiatric islands of the East River, the homes of distinguished and disgraced doctors, the first American psychoanalytic society, and the offices, mansions, and townhouses of medical research and Freudian relations

Frequently asked questions

WHAT IS YOUR REFUND POLICY?

Tickets are fully refundable up to 24 hours before the tour begins. All customers have the option to reschedule for any other tour on any date—subject to availability—at no extra cost.

WHAT IS YOUR WEATHER POLICY?

Purefinder New York tours will go ahead rain or shine, except in the event of extreme weather conditions. In the latter case, customers will have the option to receive a full refund or to reschedule for any available tour.

WILL I RECEIVE CONFIRMATION AFTER BOOKING?

An email will be sent ahead of each tour to all ticket purchasers with the precise meet-up details, the endpoint, and the phone number of the guide.

ARE PUREFINDER NEW YORK TOURS SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN?

Purefinder New York tours are designed around adult topics. However, children and teenagers are not prohibited from attending. It is advisable for parents, guardians, and educators to assess the suitability of each tour by reading the description.

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Purefinder New York

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Based on the book Death in New York (The History Press) by K. Krombie, the author’s tour explores the history and current affairs of death in New York City, including the first cemeteries in Manhattan, forgotten potter’s fields, capital punishment, death in wartime, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, science and sanitation, religious burial, and the origins of modern embalming. This outdoor tour of Lower Manhattan is approximately 2.5 hours long.

The Psychiatric History of New York

The Psychiatric History of New York follows the journey of psychiatry from Central Europe to America, and the psychoanalytic explosion that occurred in New York City. This tour of the Upper East Side focuses on psychiatric history from the madhouses of the metropolis to breakthroughs in biological psychiatry; from hospitalization to deinstitutionalization; and from Freud’s psychoanalysis to the Sackler family’s beginnings in “valiumania.”