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.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 45 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Purefinder New York

Ages: Adults (1–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: The booking fee covers the guided tour.

Itinerary

Battery Park

30 min

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

1.) Statue of Liberty Viewpoint.
Financial District

30 min

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
Civic Center

30 min

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
Chinatown

30 min

17.) Funeral Row, Mulberry Street
Two Bridges

30 min

18.) Chatham Square

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

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.