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Twilight Tour: Death in New York
New York City, New York, USA
$36.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Experience New York's history of death, burial, epidemics, and execution on this condensed, thrilling 1.75-hour night version of the Death in New York tour.
Tour Highlights:
Peer at the Lenape burial, capital punishment, and prisoner of war islands of New York Harbor from Battery Park.
Discover the controversy surrounding museum death acquisitions and exhibits at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Unearth the history of epidemics and burial prohibitions at Trinity Church.
See the St. Paul’s Chapel cenotaphs of Irish war heroes and political activists.
Learn about the first NYC Catholic burial ground and the ensuing riot at St. Peter’s Church.
Visit the site of Manhattan’s historic jails, executions, excavated dead, and President Lincoln’s New York funeral procession at City Hall Park.
Tour Highlights:
Peer at the Lenape burial, capital punishment, and prisoner of war islands of New York Harbor from Battery Park.
Discover the controversy surrounding museum death acquisitions and exhibits at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Unearth the history of epidemics and burial prohibitions at Trinity Church.
See the St. Paul’s Chapel cenotaphs of Irish war heroes and political activists.
Learn about the first NYC Catholic burial ground and the ensuing riot at St. Peter’s Church.
Visit the site of Manhattan’s historic jails, executions, excavated dead, and President Lincoln’s New York funeral procession at City Hall Park.
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Death in New York Evening Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
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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.
Return details
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Statue of Liberty View PointTravelers 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.
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Seton ShrineTravelers will see a Catholic shrine to a New York saint while hearing about the canonization of saints and the Catholic way of death.
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Battery Park CityTravelers will visit a cenotaph and discover Titanic history relevant to the cenotaph.
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National Museum of the American IndianTravelers will hear more indigenous history and stories linked with funerary museum acquisitions.
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Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)Travelers will find out about New Amsterdam burial history by visiting the site of the first city cemetery.
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Trinity Church Wall StreetTravelers will hear about epidemic history, burial prohibitions, and potters fields.
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St. Paul's ChapelTravelers will hear about the Irish representation at St. Paul's graveyard.
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St. Peter's ChurchTravelers will hear about Catholic history; the New York ban on Catholicism, and the first New York Catholic burial ground.
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City Hall ParkTravelers 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.
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Twilight Tour: Death in New York
New York City, New York, USA
$36.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!