Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan)

Points forts

Itinéraire

1. 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•Entrée libre

2. 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•Entrée libre

3. 3

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

   10 minutes•Entrée libre

4. 4

   National Museum of the American Indian–New York

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

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

5. 5

   Wall Street

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

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

6. 6

   Trinity Church Wall Street

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

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

7. 7

   St. Paul's Chapel

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

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

8. 8

   Travelers will hear about Catholic history

   the New York ban on Catholicism, and the first New York Catholic burial ground.

   10 minutes•Entrée libre

9. 9

   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•Entrée libre

Point de rendez-vous

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.

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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
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• 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.