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5.0 / 5 from 6 reviews on Viator
- Group size
- Up to 15
- Language
- English
- Rating on Viator
- 5.0 / 5 · 6 reviews
About this tour
Explore New York’s history of death, burial, epidemics, and execution on this 1.75-hour evening walking tour through Lower Manhattan. Discover how centuries of disease, reform, and public policy shaped the city’s streets, institutions, and traditions of remembrance. Visit sites linked to epidemics, capital punishment, and religious controversy, and learn how each reveals a hidden layer of urban history. Based entirely on research rather than legend, this tour offers a clear-eyed and captivating look at how New York’s past continues to shape its present.
Accessibility, as stated by the supplier
The supplier hasn’t provided accessibility details for this tour.
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 nearest accessible public restroom to the meeting point is about 790 m away in a straight line, from the NYC Open Data public restrooms list.
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Itinerary
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- 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 min)
- 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 min)
- 3
Travelers will visit a cenotaph and discover Titanic history relevant to the cenotaph.(10 min)
- 4
Travelers will hear more indigenous history and stories linked with funerary museum acquisitions.(10 min)
- 5
Travelers will find out about New Amsterdam burial history by visiting the site of the first city cemetery.(10 min)
- 6
Travelers will hear about epidemic history, burial prohibitions, and potters fields.(10 min)
- 7
Travelers will hear about the Irish representation at St. Paul's graveyard.(10 min)
- 8
Travelers will hear about Catholic history; the New York ban on Catholicism, and the first New York Catholic burial ground.(10 min)
- 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 min)
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Included
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Nearest accessible public restroom to 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 nearest accessible public restroom to 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. is 180 Maiden Lane POPS, New York, about 790 m away.
180 Maiden Lane POPS · about 790 m away in a straight line
New York, NY (privately owned public space)
Monday to Saturday: 8:30 am-10:00 pm, Sundays: 10:00 am-7:00 pm. — Open year round
Source: the NYC Open Data public restrooms list, data as at 30 October 2026. Distances are straight-line, not the walking route, and facilities can change — check before you rely on one.
Location & contact
- Area
- New York
- 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
- Contact
- The tour operator’s own details aren’t published. Questions about access or your booking go through Viator, which handles the booking and passes your request to the operator.
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