New York Walking Tours
Washington Square Park
In 1797, the City of New York purchased land that would become part of Washington Square Park in what was then farmland outside of the city limits. It became a potter's field or burial ground for the poor and criminal....
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The Arch in 1892
Haunted History
Explore haunted places and learn about forgotten New York history. Stroll a burial ground that's now a park.Learn about the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, and where their spirits now haunt. Stand on the location where 146 young women perished in a tragic fire. Sit at the bar where poet Dylan Thomas drank himself to death.
