Featuring
Cal Snyder,
Lucy Oakley
Sun, October 26th, 2014 | 11:00 am
$30 (members $18)
Note: This event is sold out
EVENT DETAILS
Beginning with the first Sephardic cemetery, the Church of the Transfiguration, and the Five Points, we’ll recount Chinatown’s history, decode the deities and medicinals in the souvenir shops as well as the games in Columbus Park, taste mysterious fruits and mushrooms, and learn about the community’s regional, ethnic, and religious diversity. (Please note: Cost of food is not included with the tour price.)
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion. Walking tours are limited to 35 guests per tour. Please buy tickets in advance.
Cal Snyder is the author of Out of Fire and Valor: The War Memorials of New York City from the Revolution to 9/11. Lucy Oakley is Head of Education and Programs at NYU’s Grey Art Gallery.
LOCATION
Meeting location will be provided to patrons when tickets are purchased.
PURCHASING TICKETS
By phone*: Please contact New-York Historical’s in-house call center at (212) 485-9268. Call center is open 9 am–5 pm daily.
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*Service fee of $2.75 applies per online or over-the-phone order. (Fee waived for New-York Historical Society members.) Advance purchase is required to guarantee seating. All sales are final and payments cannot be refunded. No exchanges are permitted. Programs and dates may be subject to change. Management reserves the right to refuse admission to latecomers.