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Twilight Tour: Death in New York
New York,
United States
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Overview
Duration
1h 45min
Languages
English
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
In the crisp autumn air, our tours feel especially immersive, timed perfectly for the Halloween season when New York’s history seems at its darkest.
Experience New York's history of death, burial, epidemics, and execution on this thrilling 1.75-hour night version of the Death in New York tour.
Tour Highlights:
Peer at the Lenape burial, capital punishment, and prisoner of war islands of New York Harbor from Battery Park.
Discover the controversy surrounding museum death acquisitions and exhibits at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Unearth the history of epidemics and burial prohibitions at Trinity Church.
See the St. Paul’s Chapel cenotaphs of Irish war heroes and political activists.
Learn about the first NYC Catholic burial ground and the ensuing riot at St. Peter’s Church.
Visit the site of Manhattan’s historic jails, executions, excavated dead, and President Lincoln’s New York funeral procession at City Hall Park.
What to remember
Important info
Service animals allowed. Public transportation options are available nearby. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What's included
All Fees and Taxes
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.