Sinister Secrets
of the Seaport
Join a 90-minute walking tour with the South Street Seaport Museum that will take you on a winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan. This entertaining tour tells the scandalous, dubious, and sinister tales lurking in the cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and waterfront. Throughout the tour, your guide will share historical stories ripped from the headlines of newspapers and publications from the 1790s to the 1990s that provide a new perspective on the history of the area that helped to make New York a global metropolis. You’ll also be able to test your “Ear for Crime” in an interactive game throughout the walk, which even has a prize for the winner at the end of the tour.
Registration is required.
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Upcoming Dates
Saturday, August 10, 2:30pm
Sunday, August 11, 2:30pm
Wednesday, August 14, 6:30pm
Saturday, August 24, 2:30pm
Sunday, August 25, 2:30pm
Saturday, August 31, 2:30pm
Sunday, September 1, 2:30pm
Wednesday, September 4, 6pm
Monday, September 9, 6pm
Saturday, September 14, 2:30pm
Sunday, September 15, 2:30pm
Saturday, September 21, 2:30pm
Sunday, September 22, 2:30pm
Monday, September 30, 6pm
Location
Lower Manhattan
Price
$30-40
About Seaport Museum
The South Street Seaport Museum, located in the heart of the historic Seaport District, preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. Founded in 1967, the Seaport Museum includes an extensive collection of works of art and artifacts, a maritime reference library, galleries, working 19th-century print shop, and a fleet of historic vessels that all work to tell the story of “Where New York Begins.”
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