Mystery, History, Murder, and Money Tour

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(a.k.a. the Lower Manhattan Historic Ride)

Dramatic (and historic) book reading.

Visit glamorous and notorious Lower Manhattan’s most famous spots in history, infamy, and unparalleled opulence, including:

  • World’s biggest gold vault
  • New York’s legendary Five Points (scene of Scorcese’s movie Gangs of New York)
  • USA’s birthplace
  • Site of Capt. Kidd’s house
  • Site of Herman Melville’s house
  • Wall St. bomb site where 36 died
  • Where Abe Lincoln’s body lay in state
  • Where President-to-be George Washington docked
  • . . . And much, much more

Stops to look at sites and old photographs.

Bad weather cancels.

Marilyn points to the brewery.
Marilyn points to the site of the Old Brewery, the most notorious
building of Manhattan’s most notorious slum, Five Points

BikeSkate