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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's Included
Meeting and pickup
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.
Itinerary
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1
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.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Travelers will see a Catholic shrine to a New York saint while hearing about the canonization of saints and the Catholic way of death.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Battery Park City
Travelers will visit a cenotaph and discover Titanic history relevant to the cenotaph.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Travelers will hear more indigenous history and stories linked with funerary museum acquisitions.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)
Travelers will find out about New Amsterdam burial history by visiting the site of the first city cemetery.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Trinity Church NYC
Travelers will hear about epidemic history, burial prohibitions, and potters fields.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7St. Paul's Chapel
Travelers will hear about the Irish representation at St. Paul's graveyard.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8St. Peter's Church
Travelers will hear about Catholic history; the New York ban on Catholicism, and the first New York Catholic burial ground.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9City 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.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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