New York City is an amazing place full of rich history and fascinating sights, but in this concrete jungle, there are more sinister and darker secrets waiting to be revealed. With Halloween approaching, the terrors of the city are slowly reaching the surface calling out to be discovered.
Unbeknownst to many, tours are held around the city to explore more of its unspoken past. They meet at night when ghosts are said to roam freely and explore their once known area. The Pace Press decided on getting a more insider look at one of these tours.
The NYC Ghosts tour company was chosen because of their prices as well as their location. The tours are priced at $25 a person with an additional $5 per person that allows for a 30-minute bonus tour with four more locations to visit. In addition, one can pay an additional $6 for a ghost plush they offer and that is as far as pricing goes.
When it comes to the tour itself, attendees visit six locations in total, 10 with the extra $5, beginning in Washington Square Park. The tour meets every night at 8 p.m. under the Washington Square Arch. From there, they visit locations such as Mark Twain’s House of Death, The Jefferson Market Library, and The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. However, a warning is in order as some of the subjects talked about in this tour may be gruesome and triggering—topics, such as suicide, were brought up.
When asked about their experience on the tour, University freshman Sydney Foster said, “I knew a lot about the general information because I like searching about ghost stuff in big cities, but a lot of small details I didn’t know. One story that impacted me a lot was about a girl that fell off the railing and was found by her mother at the Jefferson Market Library. I would do it again with my friends and family, and I also would recommend it to others. In fact, I already have.”
It is also interesting how students who have not experienced the tour would react wanting to see if this was something, they would be interested in doing. University freshman, Olivia Sturgell said, “I would take the tour. The $25 price tag did throw me off at first, but after I learned more about it and about what I would hear on the tour, I would definitely do it.”
University freshman Creed Baraan said, “I would do it because moments are only as special as the ones you share them with, so I don’t really care about the price if my friends would be down to go too.” For University students interested in booking a tour, go onto www.nycghosts.com to book a tour.
