South Street Seaport Museum announces October Sinister Secrets of the Seaport
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South Street Seaport Museum announces the October return of the Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour. This engaging tour will be offered on October 17 at 5pm or October 26 or 28 at 6:30PM to share a winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Historic District and Lower Manhattan. Tickets are now available and range from $30 to $40. Registration is required. seaportmuseum.org/sinister-secrets
Treat yourself to the perfect spooky season walking tour! Join a 90-minute journey to unravel the darker past of the South Street Seaport Historic District and Lower Manhattan.
This entertaining tour will get you in the spirit of Halloween with the scandalous, dubious, and sinister tales that lurk in the cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and waterfront. Throughout the tour, your guide shares 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 can also 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—a treat you won’t want to miss, and definitely no trick!
Meet your tour guide at Ryan Maguire’s Bar & Restaurant, at 28 Cliff Street, where one happy hour drink or soft drink is included in your registration for the tour. Come up to 30 minutes early and be treated to a few scandalous stories inspired by the historical images on view at the bar.
Registration is required. Content is appropriate for fans of true crime stories, those who are looking for unique New York experience, and history-buffs aged 13 and up.
The Seaport Museum developed the Sinister Secrets of the Seaport tour with support from the Alliance for Downtown New York’s Walking Tour Incubator program.
Enjoy More That the Museum Offers
Access to the historic ships and exhibitions on view is not included with your event ticket. If you would like to explore more that the Museum has to offer, book in advance or ask Museum staff about General Admission tickets when you check in.
General Admission brings you aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree and 1908 lightship Ambrose at Pier 16, and into both exhibitions on view in the first-floor Schermerhorn Row galleries at 12 Fulton Street. General Admission also sets you on course to explore Maritime City, the Museum’s immersive, three-floor exhibition at A.A. Thomson & Co., located at 213 Water Street. seaportmuseum.org/admission
About the South Street Seaport Museum
The South Street Seaport Museum, located in the heart of the historic seaport district in New York City, preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. Founded in 1967, the Museum houses an extensive collection of works of art and artifacts, a maritime reference library, exhibition galleries and education spaces, working 19th century print shops, and an active fleet of historic vessels that all work to tell the story of “Where New York Begins.” seaportmuseum.org
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