The Outlaws Who Built Manhattan

Explore Manhattan’s dark past with our walking tour. Uncover felons, grifters, and opportunists who shaped the city. Book now for a thrilling experience.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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.
  • Oculus Center - Tour attendees will learn about the first privateers in the NYC area and of the remains of ships embedded in the earth.
  • The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum - The site of the former business of Madame Restell.
  • The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum - Site of the former home of New York City’s first black millionaire.
  • Trinity Church - Tour attendees will learn about the trial that established the Freedom of the Press.
  • Wall Street - The site of the 1920 Wall Street bombing.
  • Wall Street - The site of the The Manhattan Company relating to NYC’s water supply and bank formation.
  • East River Waterfront Esplanade - A birds-eye view of Brooklyn Bridge to discuss its corrupt beginnings.
  • Financial District - Visitors will stop at the First Precinct to learn about 1970s police corruption.
  • Financial District - Visitors will stop at Hanover Square to hear about how local resident and criminal Captain Kidd had a hand in developing the colony.
  • The White Horse Tavern, Bridge St - The site of the home of New Amsterdam law-breakers who created the elite of New York City.
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

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.

Location
Millennium Downtown New York
Church Street
The nearest subways are Cortlandt Street (N, R, W; Dey St & Church St NE exit is next to the meeting point), WTC Cortlandt (1), WTC (PATH), and Fulton Street (2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, R, Z).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Escape59836277606
Jul 15, 2024
Unique tour experience - The tour is very unique, and quite interesting. Includes lots of people I had never heard of before. Definitely a must if you want something a little different than the same old Manhattan tours.
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B1783ehalexeyk
Jun 4, 2024
Great tour - Great tour. Learnt a lot of new things about the history of Manhattan that cannot be easily found in the internet. Highly recommend
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Supatrak2024
Apr 22, 2024
Fast-paced and entertaining tour - Guide Krombie held forth on a fast-paced, entertaining yet informative take on a slice of New York history. I learned much from this tour that I would not have otherwise on my own. It's well-researched and thoughtfully structured. I'm usually averse to tours but after this, I plan on signing up for another one with this group.
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