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Death in New York: Extended Daylight Tour (Lower Manhattan)

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About this activity

Explore how death has shaped the story of New York City. This extended walking tour traces the city’s history through its burial grounds, epidemics, executions, and memorials, uncovering how New Yorkers have dealt with mortality across centuries. From sacred Lenape lands and colonial churchyards to the streets of Chinatown and the Civic Center, you’ll see how life, loss, and remembrance have left their mark on every corner of Manhattan.

Highlights

    What's included

    • The booking fee covers the guided tour.

    Not included

      Itinerary

      1. Tour meets at SOUTH FERRY/WHITEHALL STREET STATION, then moves onto

        1.) Statue of Liberty Viewpoint.

        30 minutesAdmission free

      2. 2.) Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 7 State Street

        3.) Wireless Operators Memorial 4.) National Museum of the American Indian 5.) Corner of Broadway and Morris Street, site of the old city cemetery 6.) Trinity Church 7.) St. Paul's Chapel 8.) 9/11 Memorial North Pool 9.) St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church

        30 minutesAdmission free

      3. 10.) City Hall Park

        11.) Surrogate's Courthouse 12.) Corner of Elk Street and Chambers Street 13.) African Burial Ground National Monument 14.) David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building at 1 Center Street 15.) Metropolitan Correctional Center, 150 Park Row

        30 minutesAdmission free

      4. New York City Chinatown

        17.) Funeral Row, Mulberry Street

        30 minutesAdmission freeSee on map

      5. 18.) Chatham Square

        30 minutesAdmission free

      Meeting point

      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.

      The map shows New York. The exact meeting point is the address above.Open larger map

      Pickup

      • Everyone meets at the start point

      Drop-off

      • Chatham Square (Chinatown)

      Know before you go

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

      Cancellation and refunds

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

      If you cancelRefund
      At least 1 days before100%
      Between 0 and 1 days before0%
      Supplied by
      Purefinder New York
      Product code
      317194P2

      Customer reviews

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