The period is Victorian Era NYC 1850-1855

The place: Five Points

This part of New York is bleak, life is very hard here. The gangs run Five Points and outbursts of violence are commonplace. The police department is essentially a brute squad, the firefighters kill more people in the battles to gain possesion of the fires than save the lives of people that are victims of the fires. Tammanny's resident rat, Boss Tweed, has managed to co-opt the entire city. The political process is a sham.

 

In 1850's NY you need to know how to survive. William Poole does so by boxing and butchering. He is ruthless. This is the tale of life back then. It centers on Poole and his need to control every aspect of his environment. And how his environment wound up controlling him, to his ultimate demise.

 

 

When you come to this event you will be stepping into the mid 19th century. Be prepared. There are no computers, TV's or video games. You are encouraged to come dressed in the fashion of the day. You may be invited to be part of a gang, or have your palm read, dance, or just watch as the events that lead up to Pooles death unfold.