Death in New York: Extended Daylight Tour (Lower Manhattan)
Overview
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2 hours 45 minutes
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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.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Battery Park
Tour meets at SOUTH FERRY/WHITEHALL STREET STATION, then moves onto 1.) Statue of Liberty Viewpoint.
Financial District
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
What‘s Included
The booking fee covers the guided tour.
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Death in New York: Extended Daylight Tour (Lower Manhattan)
Reviews
39 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Walking tour in NYC
Lisa S,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Well researched, but more than that Cromby was engaging and entertaining about a grim subject. Such a different lens with which to see lower Manhattan!!
The Tour was a Killer! (In a good way!!)
622helenal,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is frankly one of the best tours I've taken in my life! Krombie is not only tremendously knowledgeable, but also has a gift for thrilling storytelling and a delightfully wicked sense of humor. 10/10 would recommend –I cannot wait to take some of her other tours around the city, and to get my hands on her book for more on the subject.
Seriously amazing!
jenmI9166YV,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We wanted to do a walking tour that wasn’t just the usual tourist stuff and this one was even better than we expected! Our guide was personable and well informed, and the tour was full of fascinating facts and tales about death in unexpected places in NYC. Highly recommend, we’ll definitely do more tours next time we’re in town!
Loved it!
jordanah167,Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fascinating and morbidly fun tour. Our guide was an incredible storyteller. We had a great afternoon. Highly recommend!
Highly recommend!
Eva T,Jan 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Purefinder New York is top notch! Informative and fun - Krombie is a fantastic guide, knowledgeable and hilarious. Even as a local New Yorker, I learned so much about the city’s history that I didn’t know! Looking forward to taking the other tours as well. Highly recommend!
highly recommend
D1004EQmattm,Jan 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved the tour; all the incredible facts I was told (guess how many dead bodies are buried, layer upon layer, in tiny Trinity church graveyard?) are still percolating in my mind. Our tour guide was witty and knowledgeable; the time flew by.
A MUST Do Tour!!
D4057CNstephanies,Sep 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Not your “average” walking tour. Krombie is a fabulous guide and her storytelling is captivating. Thanks for making my hubby’s 63rd extra special! Highly recommend!
Best walking tour I've ever done!
tallynomad,Jul 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did the Death in New York guided walking tour as a private/ one-on-one tour because it wasn't happening on a day I was there otherwise, and I am so happy I splurged on this! It was a fantastic experience - interesting, engaging, and fun, plus I learned so much. Going on this tour added invaluably to my experience in NYC. I will look for other tours by Purefinder when I make it back to New York someday. One thing I loved is that the information met me where I was - I didn't feel like an idiot for not remembering bits of history, but it was certainly in enough depth and detail that I cannot imagine anyone who wouldn't learn cool facts and stories they didn't already know. Seriously, top-notch.
Cant recommend this tour more!
Hannah C,Jun 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic tour! I went on this tour by myself and was the only person there not from NY. Krombie was super friendly and hilarious, and shared a TON of fun facts that weren’t even technically part of the tour. I wish I had more time in the city so I could go on her other tours, but they are definitely on my list of things to do next time I come back.
AMAZING!!
Dianalynn B,Apr 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00OMG, what an enjoyable tour!! Krombie is an enthusiastic storyteller with a knack for unexpected comedic touches that made NY history a pleasure to listen to! Wish my high school and college professors taught this way. I absorbed every word and wished it could have been longer! She’s amazing. GO ON HER TOUR!!
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