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The Outlaws Who Built Manhattan Walking Tour
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1 Hours 45 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Visit Purefinder New York’s “Top-10” felon, grifter, and opportunist tour stops! The Outlaws Who Built Manhattan explores how key individuals and organizations, via methods of piracy, misconduct, and double-dealings, established the evolution and expansion of Manhattan and beyond.
Main Features:
Find out how the worst noisy neighbors in Manhattan kickstarted “old money” dynasties.
Discover how Manhattan-made pills and potions drastically changed New York’s demography.
Connect the dots between infamous pirates and famous landmarks.
Hear about the dubious rise of the NYPD and the FBI.
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
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End Point
This location in the Financial District is very close to Bowling Green (4, 5) and South Ferry/Whitehall Street (1, R, W) train stations and various ferry services.
What To Expect
Lower Manhattan
The guide will meet you OUTSIDE the entrance to the Millennium Downtown New York hotel and escort you to the first stop on the tour.
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Tour attendees will learn about the first privateers in the NYC area and of the remains of ships embedded in the earth.
7 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
The site of the former business of Madame Restell.
7 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Site of the former home of New York City's first black millionaire.
6 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Trinity Church
Tour attendees will learn about the trial that established the Freedom of the Press.
6 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Wall Street
The site of the 1920 Wall Street bombing.
7 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Wall Street
The site of the The Manhattan Company relating to NYC's water supply and bank formation.
7 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
East River Waterfront Esplanade
A birds-eye view of Brooklyn Bridge to discuss its corrupt beginnings.
7 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Financial District
Visitors will stop at the First Precinct to learn about 1970s police corruption.
7 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Visitors will stop at Hanover Square to hear about how local resident and criminal Captain Kidd had a hand in developing the colony.
7 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The White Horse Tavern, Bridge St
The site of the home of New Amsterdam law-breakers who created the elite of New York City.
8 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Purefinder New York
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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