How did NYC—a shining beacon of the Protestant Work Ethic—become home to millions of Roman Catholics? From the scandal of Elizabeth Seton’s conversion to the realpolitik maneuvering of Tammany Hall, learn the surprising stories of those who expanded American identity in the century after independence.
Length: 2 hours
Distance: Approx. 1.5 miles
Starting Neighborhood: Financial District (Lower Manhattan)
Ending Neighborhood: Chinatown/Little Italy (Lower Manhattan)
Location Highlights:
St. Peter's Church
Emigrant Savings Bank
The Five Points
Transfiguration Church