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Upper East Side Tour: Cold War Spies
New York
This tour showcases the chic Upper East Side as a backdrop for some lesser-known or overlooked figures in the adventures of the Cold War.
This tour showcases the chic Upper East Side as a backdrop for some lesser-known or overlooked figures in the adventures of the Cold War.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York - An elegant hub for FBI espionage activities.
- 9 E 61st St - Once the home of an American industrialist, this location became a Soviet consulate and was central to a significant “fallout” between the US and USSR.
- 1 E 62nd St - At the former home of Ernest Hemingway, discover how he was recruited by a…
- The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York - An elegant hub for FBI espionage activities.
- 9 E 61st St - Once the home of an American industrialist, this location became a Soviet consulate and was central to a significant “fallout” between the US and USSR.
- 1 E 62nd St - At the former home of Ernest Hemingway, discover how he was recruited by a Soviet spy master and his adventures during WWII.
- 825 5th Ave - Home to John Hazard Reynolds, known as the Wall Street Communist.
- 6 E 67th St - Previously the Cuban Mission to the United Nations.
- 22 E 67th St - Childhood home of Michael Whitney Straight, an impressionable wealthy youth.
- 14 E 69th St - Residence of Victor A. Kravchenko, a Soviet defector and author of “I Chose Freedom” and “I Chose Justice.”
- 178 E 71st St - Home of Morris and Lona Cohen, the amiable couple who stole plans for the first atomic bomb.
- 136 E 67th St - Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations.
- 160 E 65th St - Home of Arkady Shevchenko, the highest-ranking Soviet official to defect to the West.

What's Included
- Guided tour with visual aid presentation.
- Guided tour with visual aid presentation.
Location
981 5th Ave
5th Avenue
Across from 800 5th Ave on the Central Park side of the intersection of 5th Ave and
E. 61st St.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.