South Street Seaport Museum Announces Sinister Secrets of the Seaport

Name: South Street Seaport Museum Announces Sinister Secrets of the Seaport
Start: 2025-08-02T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-02T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Ryan Maguire's Bar & Restaurant

Date & Time

Sat Aug 02 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Ryan Maguire's Bar & Restaurant | New York, NY

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Sinister Secrets of the Seaport

Details

South Street Seaport Museum announces the August date for Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking TourAugust 2 2025 at 2pm. This 90-minute winding journey 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
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.
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. Tours are rain or shine. 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 exhibition galleries at the Seaport Museum is not included with this event. If you would like to explore more that the Museum has to offer book in advance or ask Museum staff about admission tickets available Wednesday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm when you check in. Museum admission tickets grant access to the 1885 tall ship Wavertree and 1908 lightship Ambrose at Pier 16 as well as all current exhibitions on view in the introduction galleries inside Schermerhorn Row located at 12 Fulton Street. Admission tickets also include entry to the new Maritime City exhibition in 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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