Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan)

Final Tour

Explore how New York City’s history of death and disease shaped the streets of Lower Manhattan. This guided evening walking tour examines burial grounds, epidemics, and executions that influenced the city’s development from colonial times onward. Participants visit historic locations connected to public health, reform, and social change while learning how policies and attitudes toward death evolved over the centuries. The tour is based on original research and focuses on true stories rather than myths or ghost tales.