The Dark Christmas Tour (Lower Manhattan)

Points forts

Itinéraire

1. 1

   National Museum of the American Indian–New York

   Stand where New York’s first St. Nicholas church once rose inside Fort Amsterdam. Discover how Dutch settlers mixed faith, fear, and commerce on the city’s colonial waterfront, and how their patron saint began his long journey toward becoming Santa Claus.

   Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

2. 2

   Trinity Church Wall Street

   Visit one of New York’s oldest churches to explore how faith, power, and imagination helped turn a colonial stronghold into the birthplace of America’s Christmas traditions.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

3. 3

   Roosevelt Island

   Stand on the ground (Zuccotti Park) where New York’s festive season once erupted into chaos. Learn how noisy celebrations, social unrest, and a raucous New Year’s crowd helped shape the city’s first professional police force.

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

4. 4

   A church founded in the spirit of Christmas but shadowed by division. Here, ideals of charity and equality met the uneasy realities of New York’s growing city.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre

5. 5

   Roosevelt Island

   In the narrow streets (Financial District) where America’s first famous storyteller was born, trace how old-world tales and winter reflections helped shape the season’s most enduring spirit.

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

6. 6

   Roosevelt Island

   From a boyhood in the city’s roughest streets came the artist who gave Santa his face. Discover how satire, politics, and imagination transformed a saint into a symbol.

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

7. 7

   Where holiday cheer once turned violent, uncover the story of a city divided by faith, fear, and festivity — and how one Christmas night changed New York’s streets forever.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre

Point de rendez-vous

Meet the guide by the steps of The National Museum of the American Indian.

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Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking

Annulation et remboursement

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