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East Village Walking Tour — German immigrant history included
- Starts
- Location
- Big Onion Walking Tours; meet at Astor Place
- Price
- From $20
Explore the East Village’s German immigrant history and the General Slocum disaster on a walking tour spanning the neighborhood’s many communities.
Plan your visit
- Ends
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Big Onion Walking Tours; meet at Astor Place, Plaza in front of the Black Cube at Astor Place, New York, NY, Manhattan, New York City
About this event
Big Onion’s East Village walk traces the lives of German, Ukrainian and Jewish immigrants alongside the neighborhood’s history of labor activism, theater and music. Possible stops include St. Mark’s Church, the Public Theater and sites connected to the General Slocum disaster of 1904.
The two-hour walk meets at the Black Cube in Astor Place and covers roughly one to two miles. Reserve and pay in advance: $30, or $20 for seniors and full-time students.
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- Time zone
- America/New_York
Why it belongs on GermanEvents
Explicit German immigrant history and General Slocum disaster component; also Ukrainian/Jewish/labor/music history