Death in New York Evening Tour

Overview

Experience New York's history of death, burial, epidemics, and execution on this condensed, 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.

City: New York City

Sun 15 Jun

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Starting at $32.00

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Sun 15 Jun

Starting at $32.00

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What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

Additional Info

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

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.

Seton Shrine

Travelers will see a Catholic shrine to a New York saint while hearing about the canonization of saints and the Catholic way of death.

Battery Park City

Travelers will visit a cenotaph and discover Titanic history relevant to the cenotaph.

National Museum of the American Indian

Travelers will hear more indigenous history and stories linked with funerary museum acquisitions.

Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)

Travelers will find out about New Amsterdam burial history by visiting the site of the first city cemetery.

Trinity Church Wall Street

Travelers will hear about epidemic history, burial prohibitions, and potters fields.

St. Paul's Chapel

Travelers will hear about the Irish representation at St. Paul's graveyard.

St. Peter's Church

Travelers will hear about Catholic history; the New York ban on Catholicism, and the first New York Catholic burial ground.

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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