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The Five Points (Irish History) Walking Tour
A Walking Tour Consultation or Slideshow of the Past & the Present
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This walking tour/slideshow focuses on the history of the poor Irish in the infamous old Five Points neighborhood
with some interesting pictures & stories that may help us understand the neighborhoods' past.

Whether you do the walking tour consultation or do the slideshow you will experience an excursion through
the area where the "Five Points" neighborhood actually existed over a 125 years ago.
An area roughly bounded by Canal St. - Duane St. - Lafayette St. & the Bowery.
Going back to the beginning of 19th century there was a lower middle income, ethnically mixed, artisan apprentice community
called "Paradise Square" that for the most part was made up of wood frame, 1 family (2 story) homes
in the area that became the infamous "Five Points".
We will examine the sites of various locations that existed in the old "Five Points" neighborhood,
and some of the places that were referred to in the movie "Gangs of New York".

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Highlights of The Five Points Are:

  • Find out about “Fatty” Walsh's Riot & why it was important
  • Pictures of scenes from the old Five Points neighborhood
  • The landmark, fieldstone Church of the Transfiguration built in 1802
  • The site of the actual Five Points intersection
  • The site of the old Brewery and the Five Points Mission
  • Find out about: The Baxter St. Dudes and their Grand Duke's Theater
  • Find out about the House of Industry
  • Charles Dickens, Pete Williams Place, Master Juba & tap dancing in the 5 Points Neighborhood
  • The site of & a picture of the Old Tombs prison (both of them)
  • Foley Square & who was Tom Foley?
  • New York City's oldest tenement & what were tenements & how they fit into the area’s history
  • The site of the Collect Pond & how Paradise Square turned into the infamous 5 Points & more
  • Optional Irish History:
  • The house where Alfred E. Smith lived &
  • The Church of St. James, home of America's 1st branch of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
    & where Alfred E. Smith was an altar boy
  • The landmark Edward Mooney House from 1789
  • Find out about "Boss Tweed" and see the old "Tweed Courthouse"
  • The Marble Palace and Alexander T. Stewart
  • Extended Irish History Tour St.: City Hall & Irish history
    • St.Peter's Church the home of the oldest Catholic parish in New York
  • St. Paul’s Chapel displays 2 obelisks & a memorial all commemorate Irish History in America
  • Emigrant Industrial Saving Bank
  • The Irish Hunger Memorial
extra: The Municipal Building & a remnant from the American Revolution of 1776

The walking tour starts at the Southeast Corner of Canal St. & Mott St. (Chase Bank)
#6 trains to Canal St. Street or N, R to Canal Street

The walking tour consultation or the private slide show presentation are hosted by Alfred Pommer a college graduate,
an author, an informative native New Yorker & a Licensed New York City Guide, who has spent over 30 years researching,
creating & leading walking tours that focus on the architecture & history in Manhattan's many diverse neighborhoods.

These are links to Alfred Pommer's author page at: amazon.com & at: goodreads for information
about 4 Manhattan Neighborhood Walking Tour Guide Books authored by Alfred Pommer
& published by The History Press (Arcadia Publishing)

Publisher needed for new nonfiction neighborhood walking tour guide books.

Interested in a Private Walking Tour consultation or Slide Show presentation? - Call: (212) 979-2388 for details
www.nycwalk.com - www.nycslideshow.com   or   e mail me

All photographs on this web site are by Alfred Pommer
& all content on this web site, such as graphics, logos, button icons and images
is the property of Alfred Pommer and protected by United States and international copyright laws.
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