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Dark Side of the Gilded Age NYC Walking Tour

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Explore New York City’s Gilded Age through the contrasting lives of the wealthy elite and the working-class laborers who built their fortunes. This 2-hour walking tour covers 1.7 miles from Jefferson Market Library to Union Square, revealing stories of scandal, labor unrest, and political loyalty. Discover the hidden narratives of figures like Victoria Woodhull, Mother Mandelbaum, and the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, as you walk in the footsteps of those who shaped this era. - Walk through historical sites from Greenwich Village to Union Square - Learn about the class divide during the Gilded Age - Hear captivating stories of scandal, crime, and labor struggles - Ideal for history enthusiasts and those interested in social justice issues

Highlights

    Inbegriffen

    • Admission fees

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      Reiseverlauf

      1. Jefferson Market Library

        Begin outside the former courthouse with Stanford White’s sensational murder and the conduct his powerful circle preferred not to discuss.

        10 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

      2. Greenwich Village

        See MacDougal Alley’s surviving carriage houses and hear why Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s wealth could not make the art world take her seriously.

        10 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

      3. Washington Square Park

        Trace Washington Square’s changing class map and an early labor protest over NYU’s use of Sing Sing prisoners.

        10 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

      4. Washington Square Park

        Visit the nearby Brown Building and hear about the “Shirtwaist Kings” and the bitter labor struggle that preceded the Triangle fire.

        10 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

      5. Discover why Victoria Woodhull entered Cooper Union disguised as an old woman while federal marshals watched the doors.

        10 MinutenEintritt frei

      6. Union Square

        Follow a vanishing Tiffany diamond into Mother Mandelbaum’s criminal world.

        10 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

      7. Union Square

        See Tammany Hall’s last headquarters and learn why working-class New Yorkers remained loyal to its notoriously corrupt political machine.

        10 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

      Treffpunkt

      The guide will be outside the entrance, holding a folder with the name of the tour on it.

      Die Karte zeigt New York. Der genaue Treffpunkt ist die Adresse oben.Größere Karte öffnen

      Abholung

      • Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt

      Gut zu wissen

      • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
      • Service animals allowed
      • Public transportation options are available nearby
      • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
      • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
      • One per booking

      Stornierung und Erstattung

      For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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      Purefinder New York
      Produktcode
      317194P12

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