Why choose this tour ?
Walk beyond the postcard views and discover the forgotten stories woven into Central Park’s landscape.
This guided walk reveals how scandal, ambition, and social change shaped the park from its earliest days.
Hear about vanished neighborhoods, high-society intrigue, sensational crimes, and the controversies that continue to spark debate.
It’s a side of Central Park few visitors ever see, vivid, revealing, and full of surprises.
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Tour Description & Additional Info:
Guests will be told a brief history of Central Park, followed by the Arsenal, as regards its history of 19th century infamy and violence.
The evictions of the Central Park area prior to its construction will also be addressed.
Guests will discover the strange origins of the zoo and the arrests for indecency that occurred there.
Guests will hear about the controversy regarding the city's first dog statue as well as scandalous stories relating to other Central Park statues.
Guests will hear about the quarrels relating to the Wisteria Pergola and the prohibition nightclub that used to exist in Central Park.
Guests will hear about the scandalous affair of Jacob Wrey Mould, the unsung third designer of Central Park, and the history of crime and vandalism that ultimately became the catalyst for the Central Park Conservancy.
Guests will learn about Central Park's "Hooverville" settlement during the Great Depression as well as Sheep Meadow's protest and demonstration history.
Guests will hear about a gruesome murder connected with Strawberry Fields that intersects with class and subculture.
Guests will discover the curious interconnecting history of Central Park-related accidents, stunts, and suspicious deaths.
Guests will hear about a notorious park-adjacent heist and another tale concerning a witness protection incident gone horribly wrong.
Guests will discover the "cruising" history of the Ramble, the nighttime incidents, the police raids, and the films and TV shows that this activity inspired.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 8 valid reviews on VIATOR
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