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Sewage, Sex, and Sickness in the Five Points

5.0(4)Nueva YorkCancelación gratuitaNuevo

Sobre esta actividad

This two hour walking tour is a deep dive into the dirty history of the Five Points neighborhood in NYC, once called "the foul core of New York City's slums" and an area of "moral leprosy." In a way, it's also a ghost tour, as we'll be exploring a geography (streets and natural features) erased by development and redevelopment. We will uncover the lives of the people who lived in this area (now Chinatown) from 1800 - 1900, discussing how sewage, sex, and sickness pervaded a neighborhood filled with the "poorest of the poor" until it was razed and rebuilt starting in 1897. This is not a tour for the faint of heart! Your guide for this tour is a graduate of the Sanitation Foundation's Trash Academy and has a Master's of Public Administration from Columbia University. This topic is her passion!

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    Qué incluye

    • Walking tour

    No incluye

    • Bottled water

    Itinerario

    1. We will discuss how Collect Pond

      We will discuss how Collect Pond was transformed from a fresh water pond with a park to a reeking, polluted swamp to a foul landfill. In this spot, we will also discuss The Tombs (aka the Halls of Justice).

      15 minutosEntrada gratuita

    2. The tour will stop just east of Columbus Park on Worth Street. We will talk about the historic location and stories of Paradise Square, The Old Brewery, Cow Bay, and the intersection of streets that gave the Five Points neighborhood its name.

      15 minutosEntrada gratuita

    3. New York City Chinatown

      The tour will continue through the historic area of the Five Points, stopping at the former sites of Donovan's Alley, Chatham Theatre, Chatham Square, Park Street, Mulberry Bend, Bandit's Roost, and Bottle Alley. We'll visit the site of a former notorious brothel and see the oldest tenement in New York City. During the tour, we'll discuss sewage, sex, and sickness in the Five Points from 1800 - 1900.

      1 h 30 minEntrada gratuitaVer en el mapa

    Punto de encuentro

    We will meet in Collect Pond Park on Leonard Street between Lafayette and Centre Streets.

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    Recogida

    • Todos se encuentran en el punto de inicio

    Regreso

    • We will end in Columbus Park on the corner of Baxter and Worth Streets.

    Qué debes saber

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

    Cancelación y reembolso

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

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    Ofrecido por
    Off the Beaten Subway Track Walking Tours
    Código de producto
    5559573P7

    Opiniones de clientes

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