Ghost Tours New York
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Merchant House Museum Haunted Tour
Fri, Oct 16, 10:45 PMCandlelight Ghost Tours of Manhattan’s Most Haunted House. Tickets are $45 for 50 minute tours, which begin every half hour (so we should meet at 6:45 pm for a 7pm tour). 👻👻👻👻👻🎃👻☠️🎃🎃🎃🍁🍁 This is all from their website: Doors slam, floorboards creak, voices call into the dead of night. Venture into “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by flickering candlelight to hear chilling – and true – tales of decades of otherworldly activity in the house, the results of years of paranormal investigations, and the latest stunning scientific findings. The Tredwell family lived at 29 East 4th Street for nearly 100 years, and at least eight people died in the house. Reports of strange and inexplicable occurrences have been widespread since Gertrude, the last surviving Tredwell, died in 1933. Is it Gertrude who is watching over her family home? Join us and decide for yourself. Book your ticket here: [👻 🕯️ 🎟️ ](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/candlelight-ghost-tours--2026-2) Ghost Tour Policies Please arrive on time! Doors open 10 minutes before each tour. Entry to the museum is via Manuel Plaza, at 31-35 East 4th Street. No late entry once the tour begins. Latecomers will only be moved to a different time slot if there is room. No refunds for latecomers. Large bags and coats must be checked in the coat room. They may not be carried on the tour. Bags include handbags, briefcases, suitcases, backpacks, and shopping bags. Participants must be able to climb four flights of stairs and stand for 60 minutes. Children under 12 not permitted. Participating in a ghost tour involves inherent risks, including but not limited to low lighting, uneven or steep staircases, and things that go bump in the night. You voluntarily assume all risks, both known and unknown, associated with the tour. Cancellation Policy The Merchant's House Museum has a 48-hour cancellation policy. Tickets are fully refundable or transferrable up to 48 hours before the event. Non-refundable tickets may be donated back to the museum. Donations are tax-deductible.
Exploring the Ghosts of New York City's Elevated Railroads
Sat, Sep 26, 6:00 PMTickets: $39.98 (advance registration required) Click the link below to register for this event: [https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1998422950842](https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1998422950842) From 1867-1955, four different elevated railroads (aka "Els") traversed Manhattan, which provided the first true rapid transit to a city choked by traffic. From Civic Center to Chinatown and Little Italy to the Lower East Side, it's time to hit the streets and uncover the story of the long-departed transit routes that defined 19th-century NYC — and the hidden-in-plain-sight remnants that are still standing over 100 years later. Join [New York Adventure Club](https://www.nyadventureclub.com/) as we explore the downtown Manhattan remnants of the former elevated railroads that ran between Brooklyn and Manhattan — from the downtown portions of the 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue Elevated Railroads to the trains that ran across the Brooklyn Bridge. Led by NYC Tour Guide Michael Morgenthal, our experience surrounding the Els of the past will include: * **How the Els came to be**, and how they radically transformed neighborhoods such as the Civic Center, Chinatown, Little Italy, and the Lower East Side * **The story of Allen Street**, which was widened in the 1930s in part to alleviate the dirt, noise, and shadows caused by the elevated trains * **A discussion around the trains that ran across the Brooklyn Bridge**, and how they influenced the design of the Municipal Building near City Hall * A brief **trip inside the NYC subway system to uncover secrets** of its transit history (MetroCard swipe or OMNY card tap needed) * **The great transfer points that once existed** including the City Hall Elevated spur and Chatham Square, the latter of which caused chaos and confusion for those looking to transfer between these two lines — for a fee! * **A walk past the ghosts of the Elevated**, including a Manhattan power station hiding in plain sight See you there! \*Since this tour access the subway system, a MetroCard swipe or credit card / OMNY card tap will be needed to enter the subway system \*\*Please bring a water bottle and comfortable pair of shoes as we’ll be doing a lot of walking! \*\*\*The tour ends at the corner of Grand and Allen Streets Disclaimer Event takes place rain or shine. By attending a New York Adventure Club experience, you accept our [terms of service](https://about.nyadventureclub.com/terms). Categories: In-Person, Neighborhood Tours
Sunset Tour-Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO & Vinegar Hill & Over The Bridge Option
Sat, Sep 19, 7:30 PMWe have another event this Sunday Sept 6 as well. If you have NEVER attended an event before with this group, please send me your e-mail to my e-mail as requested below whether you are on a going list or wait list AFTER CAREFULLY READING THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS EVENT. I use capital letters to emphasize stuff not to shout at you! WE ARE LOOKING TO ADD SOME FIRST TIMERS. PLEASE READ WHAT I WRITE CAREFULLY. DO NOT RUSH THE RSVP PROCESS. This event will be relatively fast paced, fun and interesting-but this is a biased opinion. We are going to navigate across three different areas in Brooklyn. Over the years, we have done this event in the day and sometimes at sunset. And I have led a modified version of this event for the Guides Association of NYC but this event will be even better. The description of this event and how we do things is so long, I sometimes forget what I wrote. Humor me and keep reading. PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS EVENT CAREFULLY AS WELL AS "WHAT WE'RE ABOUT" ON THIS MEETUP'S HOME PAGE BEFORE YOU RSVP IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. I am asking you to please take your RSVP seriously. That does NOT mean you have to go -it means you PLAN to at this time. I just ask that all attendees be considerate with respect to the RSVP process. A MONETARY CASH CONTRIBUTION TO THE EVENT IS REQUIRED BUT THE AMOUNT OF THAT CONTRIBUTION IS UP TO YOU. (See details below.) There is even a money back guarantee. Most of the events we conduct are free! IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED AN EVENT BEFORE WITH THE GROUP, I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP AND COOPERATION AS I PLAN THE EVENT. I AM REQUIRING THAT YOU SEND ME AN E-MAIL TO [bsb2@att.net](http://bsb2@att.net/) AS SOON AS YOU RSVP, EVEN IF YOU ARE ON THE WAIT LIST, AND PUT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS IN THE BODY OF YOUR MESSAGE TO ME. THIS WILL HELP ME COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THOSE WHO RSVP. SOMETIMES MEETUP MESSAGES DO NOT GET DELIVERED FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. IF YOU CAN'T ABIDE BY THIS SIMPLE REQUEST, YOU ARE GOING TO END UP ON THE NOT GOING LIST. (NO GUESTS UNLESS YOU HAVE ATTENDED AN EVENT BEFORE WITH THIS GROUP. YOU CAN ALWAYS HAVE YOUR GUEST SIGN UP JUST AS YOU DID IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED AN EVENT BEFORE WITH THIS GROUP.) The wait list for this group does NOT operate in a conventional way. Those on the wait list will NOT be moved to the going list automatically. ON THIS EVENT, WE WILL REQUIRE A MONETARY CONTRIBUTION - CASH-AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENT BUT THE AMOUNT OF THAT CONTRIBUTION IS ENTIRELY UP TO YOU. THERE IS ALWAYS A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF YOU FEEL I HAVE NOT EARNED YOUR CONTRIBUTION. Meetup charges an Organizer like me to run the group, it's not a fortune, although the amount was raised substantially and I spend much time and effort planning and preparing for an event. You can contribute whatever you want at the BEGINNING of an event IN CASH. (On most events, I will NOT accept any monetary contributions). UNFORTUNATELY NO GUESTS UNLESS YOU HAVE ATTENDED AN EVENT BEFORE-if you are a first timer your guest can sign up just as you did. Registration will be limited to 15-20 members. Join us on a fun, interesting but fast paced sunset hike of around 5-6 miles as we explore historic Vinegar Hill & Dumbo and Brooklyn Bridge Park. There will be great waterfront views and hopefully a very nice surprise at the beginning of the event. I will stop from time to time to briefly talk about what we are observing. THERE MAY BE AN OPTION TO WALK OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. BRING FOOD AND WATER FOR A SHORT DINNER BREAK IN BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK. THIS GROUP NEVER STOPS TO BUY FOOD ON AN EVENT! MEETING DETAILS WILL BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO THOSE WHO RSVP NO LATER THAN THE EVENING BEFORE THE HIKE AND PROBABLY SOONER. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, ON YOUR DESKTOP, PLEASE CLICK ON YOUR PROFILE WHICH IS ON THE TOP RIGHT OF THE SITE, THEN CLICK "SETTINGS", THEN CLICK E-MAIL UPDATES" ON THE LEFT. MAKE SURE YOUR E-MAIL UPDATES ARE ON AND WHERE IT SAYS "UPDATES ABOUT YOU”, CHECK MESSAGES BOX. THIS WILL HELP TO INSURE YOU GET MESSAGES FROM ME. I LIKE TO THINK THOSE MESSAGES ARE IMPORTANT. I am also going to ask that people not post any comments or questions prior to the event. You have more than enough information to do this once you get the meeting details. No offense, but I don’t need to know-and probably neither does anyone else- what you are doing that day if you can’t make it or what you think the weather will be. AFTER the event, post as many comments and photos as you like. If the weather forecast is really bad, I will post a notice on the day of the event BEFORE 1:00 P.M. If there is no notice, we go. We will start and finish near public transportation.
Exploring the Gilded Age Mansions and Memorials of Riverside Drive
Sun, Sep 20, 3:00 PMTickets: $39.98 (advance registration required) Click the link below to officially register for this experience: [https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1997717362408](https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1997717362408) During New York's Gilded Age of opulence at the turn of the 20th century, Riverside Drive was supposed to overtake Fifth Avenue as New York City’s “millionaire colony.” And by the early 1900s, that transformation was well under way as the once sleepy carriage drive became lined with dozens of free-standing mansions boasting spectacular park and riverfront views. But what led its affluent residents to vacate their palatial homes and abandoned this center of luxury for good by the 1930s? It's time to explore the rise, fall, and repurposing of Riverside Drive over the past century, with a special look at the few homes of this era that still remain. Join New York Adventure Club as we uncover the opulent history and architecture of Riverside Drive — located on the banks of Manhattan's Upper West Side, this beautiful stretch of land was once home to some of the world's most notable business leaders and creatives before transforming into one of New York's most spectacular parks. Led by Esther Crain — historian, founder of Ephemeral New York, and author of The Gilded Age in New York — this unique experience down one of New York’s most storied streets will include: * The origins of Riverside Drive , from the reasons it attracted some of the wealthiest residents of the day to why it doesn't follow the rest of the Manhattan street grid * A visit to the 1903 Rice Mansion with stories surrounding the owner’s beloved wife, who was so annoyed by Hudson River tugboat traffic beyond her landscaped grounds that she founded the Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noise -A stop at the 35-room marble palace Schinasi Mansion — built in 1907 by a tobacco baron, this house has a Prohibition-era tunnel that led to the Hudson River -Stories of the builders and barons, as well as artists and eccentrics , who made their fortunes and homes here -A discussion of Edgar Allan Poe’s ties to the area , where he would sit and think while residing in a nearby farmhouse * A look at the Schwab Mansion , an 86-room French chateau built in 1906 that was offered to New York City as an official mayor’s mansion in the 1930s (but turned down) -The Gilded era memorials lining Riverside Drive , including the Sailors and Soldiers Monument, statue of Joan of Arc, and Fireman’s Memorial See you there! \*Please bring a water bottle and comfortable pair of shoes as we’ll be doing a lot of walking! \*\*This tour will conclude at Riverside Drive and West 107th Street Disclaimer Event takes place rain or shine. By attending a New York Adventure Club experience, you accept our terms of service . Categories: In-Person, Neighborhood Tours
Speakeasies & Swing Street: Exploring NYC’s Prohibition Nightlife History
Sat, Sep 19, 6:00 PMTickets: $39.98 (advance registration required) Click the link below to register for this event: [https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1997717232018](https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1997717232018) When alcohol went underground in the 1920s, New York’s nightlife rose to legendary heights. How did secret bars, jazz joints, and after-hours haunts transform the city into a playground of rebellion, rhythm, and reinvention? And what traces of that world still remain today? Get ready to visit the iconic sites that thrived during Prohibition and gave rise to speakeasies and the vibrant after-dark culture we know today. Join [New York Adventure Club](http://www.nyadventureclub.com "http://www.nyadventureclub.com") as we hit the streets for a guided exploration of midtown Manhattan’s electrifying nightlife history, where live jazz and flowing cocktails fueled a hidden cultural movement that redefined the city after dark. Led by **Andrew Neuman** — an attorney, mixologist, and licensed New York tour guide — our unique experience will include: * **A stroll along famed Swing Street**, where jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, and Billie Holiday once performed * **A look at former Prohibition-era speakeasy sites**, with stories of concealed entrances, coded passwords, and secret operations * **A chance to peek inside one or two historic bars**, highlighting the interiors and ambiance of New York’s nightlife past * **Stories of the city’s social elite and underworld figures**, from gangsters to gossip columnists and entertainment icons * **An overview of classic cocktails and bartenders**, and their role in shaping the era **Our experience will conclude just steps away from a hidden, speakeasy-style bar**, offering those who wish to continue the experience a chance to raise a glass to NYC nightlife. See you there! \*This tour concludes at Broadway and 50th Street \*\*This experience does not include any food or drinks **About Andrew** Andrew Neuman - a native New Yorker brings an insider’s knowledge and a performer’s spark to every step of the walking tour. A graduate of Fordham University and Fordham Law School, he’s worn many hats in his native city — attorney, actor, teacher, mixologist and storyteller — all of which inform his vivid, entertaining walks through the storied streets of New York. A former Assistant District Attorney and legal counsel to the NYPD, he’s also worked inside City Hall, giving him an up-close understanding of the inner workings of the city. Andrew is a New York City licensed guide and member of the Guide Association of New York City (GANYC). He is a former member of the Emmy Award-winning political satire group *The News in Revue* and a longtime performer with New York’s beloved Gilbert & Sullivan society, *The Blue Hill Troupe.* Disclaimer Event takes place rain or shine. By attending a New York Adventure Club experience, you accept our [terms of service](https://about.nyadventureclub.com/terms "https://about.nyadventureclub.com/terms"). Categories: In-Person, Neighborhood Tours
Midtown Architecture and History Tour: From Pre-War to Art Deco to Modern
Sun, Sep 27, 8:00 PMRSVPs open up on Sunday, September 13th at 4:00pm, Space is set aside for new group members, first and 2nd timers who land on the waiting list. Email me at hankorenstein@gmail.com to request a spot AFTER you land on the waiting list. This tour is free with a welcome donation to your guide at the end via cash, Venmo or Zelle. **Overview** Strolling the Midtown East area of Manhattan helps tell the story of the changes in architecture styles transitioned away from early 20th century European pre-war to Art Deco and then by the 1950’s to modern and international styles. We’ll stop by many interesting and distinctive buildings including the American Radiator Building, Chanin Building, Socony Mobil Building, Chrysler Building, Daily News Building, Ford Foundation, the spectacular GE Building on Lexington Avenue, and of course the monumental Rockefeller Center and a personal favorite, the Fred French Building on 5th Avenue. Along the way we'll dive into the history of midtown Manhattan and the Turtle Bay neighborhood of the East 40s and 50s. **Restrooms before the tour:** The Library is open on Sunday and has restrooms.
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