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Looking for some fun this Halloween? Join us at Merchant's House Museum—NYC's only 19th century home preserved intact, inside and out—for 3 big events guaranteed to send a shiver up your spine.
Reservations: Merchant's House Museum, 212-777-1089 |
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Candlelight Ghost Tours of Manhattan's Most Haunted House |
Fri & Sat, October 23th & 24th; Thurs & Fri, October 29th & 30th
6 - 10 pm — $25 |
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| Witness rituals of death and mourning, learn paranormal secrets, and hear the strange stories of this real haunted house. 45-minute tours begin every 30 minutes. Not recommended for children. |
featuring: Diana Byrne, Patricia Drozda,
Cathy Carlton Hews & Kathleen Schlemmer
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From Parlor to Grave: 1865 Funeral Reenactment |
| Sun, October 25th,
3 - 5 pm — $15 |
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| Follow the funeral procession to nearby New York City Marble Cemetery for the interrment of Seabury Tredwell. 19th-century mourning attire encouraged. |
Officiant: The Rev. Eric C. Bailey.
Mourners: Matthew Cummings, Cathy Carlton Hews & PWP |
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Family Friendly Ghost Tours to Make Your Halloween a Scream |
| Sat, October 31st—HALLOWEEN; noon - 5 pm — Adults & Children $10 |
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| 19th century fun and games—just spooky enough for ages 7-12—followed
by hot cider, creep cakes and lady fingers treats. 20-minute tours begin every 30 minutes. |
| featuring: Bradley Wells & Kathleen Schlemmer |
THE MERCHANT'S HOUSE MUSEUM
29 East 4th Street ( between Lafayette & Bowery): map it)
transportation: B,D,F to Broadway/Lafayette; 6 to Bleecker;
M103 to Bowery & 4th; M1 to Broadway & 8th |
| Peculiar Works' programs are made possible in part with public support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and with private support from the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Mental Insight Foundation and the Nancy Quinn Fund, a project of A.R.T./New York |
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