Death in New York: Extended Tour

3 Reviews5.00 out of 5 stars Based on 3 adventurer reviews collected by Top10Adventures© and TripAdvisor | New York City, USA

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1 hour 45 minutes (Approx.)
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Overview

Experience four centuries of Death in New York on this thrilling 1 hour, 45 minute night walk!

Main Features:

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 cenotaphs of Irish war heroes and political activists at St. Paul’s Chapel.

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's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Gratuities (Optional)

Meeting Location

Meeting point

Whitehall Terminal, 4 Whitehall St, New York, NY 10004, USA

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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.

End point

City Hall Park, Broadway &, Chambers St, New York, NY 10007, USA

What To Expect

Statue of Liberty View Point

Travelers will have a view of Staten Island, the Statue of Liberty, and Governor's Island and learn about Lenape history, ancient burial sites, the last NYC pirate execution, and Civil War prisoners.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton

Travelers will see a Catholic shrine to a New York saint while hearing about the canonization of saints and the Catholic way of death.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Battery Park City

Travelers will visit a cenotaph and discover Titanic history relevant to the cenotaph.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

National Museum of the American Indian

Travelers will hear more indigenous history and stories linked with funerary museum acquisitions.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)

Travelers will find out about New Amsterdam burial history by visiting the site of the first city cemetery.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Trinity Church

Travelers will hear about epidemic history, burial prohibitions, and potters fields.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Paul's Chapel

Travelers will hear about the Irish representation at St. Paul's graveyard.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Peter's Church

Travelers will hear about Catholic history; the New York ban on Catholicism, and the first New York Catholic burial ground.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

City Hall Park

Travelers will visit the site of the first NYC almshouse and hear stories relating to Bellevue Hospital, embalming, President Lincoln's funeral, and excavating the dead.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-317194P6

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