Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Tour

New York City, Guam
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This tour centers around a tragedy that provoked outrage and union movement building, and led to political reform in New York and states around the country. The movements spurred by the Triangle fire eventually influenced Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation of the 1930s.

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Stop At: Cooper Union Foundation Building, East 7th Street to Astor Place Cooper Square, New York City, NY 10003

Historic building

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, USA

Wanamaker Department Store was one of the first department stores in the United States. Founded by John Wanamaker in Philadelphia it was influential in the development of the retail industry including as the first store to use price tags.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: 11 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA

The original headquarters of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), around the corner from the site of the Triangle fire.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: 23 Washington Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA

This is an historical landmark in New York City.
The Brown Building, formerly known as the Asch Building, was the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: 5 Ave, Waverly Pl., W. 4 St. and Macdougal St. Washington Square Park, New York City, NY 10011

A half block from the site of the fire, this iconic park was a gathering place for anxious family and neighborhood residents, and it was a staging ground for massive funerals and protests to demand justice.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Union Square, Union Square, New York City, New York

We walk around the park, stopping at the sites of union and radical party headquarters, and stopping at the sites of major events and developments that follow from the Triangle fire.

Duration: 25 minutes

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Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Stroller accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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