Twilight Tour: Death in New York

Experience New York’s dark and dramatic past in this thrilling 1.75-hour evening version of the Death in New York: Extended Daylight Tour.

Why This Tour?

Explore stories of burial grounds, executions, epidemics, and forgotten dead as the city transitions from day to night.

What You’ll Discover

Burial Grounds & Execution Islands

Peer at the Lenape burial site, colonial execution zones, and prisoner-of-war islands of New York Harbor from Battery Park.

Controversial Museum Collections

Discover the debate surrounding death-related exhibits and acquisitions at the National Museum of the American Indian.

Epidemics & Burial Bans

Unearth the history of infectious disease outbreaks and burial restrictions at Trinity Church.

Cenotaphs & Irish Revolutionaries

See the memorials to Irish war heroes and political figures buried—or remembered—at St. Paul’s Chapel.

Riot at St. Peter’s Church

Learn about New York’s first Catholic burial ground and the public unrest that followed.

City Hall Park: Death & Legacy

Visit the site of historic jails, public executions, excavated graves, and Lincoln’s New York funeral procession at City Hall Park.