Which still-standing mansion built in 1907 has a mysterious basement tunnel leading to the Hudson River? Where is one of the few Beaux-Arts row houses that has its original wood-carved doors? Why is the Drive the only avenue in Manhattan that branches off into small carriage roads?
Which famous American writer came to a rock outcropping in Riverside Park every day to stare across the Hudson River? Who was the rich wife and mother so disturbed by tugboat horns on the riverfront that she formed a committee to suppress “unnecessary” noise?
Join Ephemeral New York on a time-traveling walking tour that answers these questions and delves into the backstory of the city’s most beautiful avenue!
Opened in 1880, Riverside Drive came into its heyday in the Gilded Age—but the tour will explore the long history of this western edge of Manhattan that was once isolated farmland and then one of the city’s mansion-lined millionaire miles.
Tours have sold out so far this spring, but tickets remain for two tours coming up on Sunday, May 5, Sunday May 12, and Sunday, June 2:
Sunday, May 5, 1-3:15 pm: get tickets at this link
Sunday, May 12, 1-3:30 pm: get tickets at this link
Sunday, June 2, 1-3:30 pm: get tickets at this link
The tours are fun, breezy, and filled with secrets and insights. Hope to see everyone there!
Tags: Ephemeral New York Events, Gilded Age Walking Tour Ephemeral New York, Rierside Drive Gilded Age Walking Tour, Riverside Drive History Walking Tour, Walking Tour Ephemeral New York, Walking Tour Riverside Drive NYC
Ephemeral New York 
May 13, 2024 at 12:47 pm |
traveling on Sundays – any chance you have a tour happening on Thursday, May 15th?
May 13, 2024 at 1:59 pm |
Unfortunately no; public tours I typically do on Sundays, though private tours an be arranged in advance for any day.