Why choose this New York City tour ?

Experience the comprehensive New York history of death, burial, epidemics, and execution on this epic 3-hour tour (based on the book Death in New York) through Battery Park, the Financial District, Tribeca, the Civic Center, and Chinatown!

Main Features:

Find out about the city’s indigenous Lenape burial sites.

Unearth the burial space quarrels of New Amsterdam.

Learn about the British prisons for American Patriots during the Revolutionary War.

Hear about New York’s riots, epidemics, and crucial changes in legislation.

Discover the phases of capital punishment and the commercialization of the funeral industry.

Peer at the islands of New York Harbor, forgotten burial grounds, a Manhattan jail, and a busy funeral industry street.



Make the most of your New York City adventure

What makes Death in New York Walking Tour a unique experience ?

Tour meets at SOUTH FERRY/WHITEHALL STREET STATION, then moves onto
1.) Statue of Liberty Viewpoint.

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

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

17.) Funeral Row, Mulberry Street

18.) Chatham Square

Tour Description & Additional Info:

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels


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  • This Tour is Provided by Purefinder New York.
  • Tour Timezone & Starts at America/New_York.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 33 valid reviews on VIATOR.
  • Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
  • Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.