Dorothy Day Walking Pilgrimage
Step into Dorothy Day's Footsteps
To mark the close of Dorothy’s 125th year, we hosted our first Manhattan walking pilgrimage of significant sites in Dorothy’s life and the early years of the Catholic Worker movement on Saturday, October 21st. This pilgrimage takes us to the places where Dorothy prayed, protested, and offered the works of mercy for nearly 50 years. Beginning in Union Square, the pilgrimage route takes between two and three hours to walk and concludes at Maryhouse, Dorothy Day’s final home. You can view the map here.
If you would like to bring a school, parish, or community group to make this pilgrimage and would like guidance or accompaniment from a Guild member,
please reach out to us by using the form below. We would love to spend an afternoon with you!
Walking Tour
Walking Tour Locations
Note: * indicates the original building has been torn down.
Manhattan - Brooklyn - Queens
- 1. Birthplace (Nov 8, 1897) 71 Pineapple St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States of America
- *2. The Golden Swan (Hell Hole) Bar (1917) 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014 USA
- 5. Catholic Worker Release (May 1, 1933) Union Sq E, New York, NY 10003, United States of America
- *7. CW HQ (1933-1935) 436 E 15th St, NY, NY 11226, United States of America
- *9. Second CW HQ (1935-1936) 144 Charles St, NY, NY 10014, United States of America
- *10. Third CW HQ (1936-1950) 115 Mott St, NY, NY 10013, United States of America
- *12. Waterfront Soup Kitchen (1937) 181 10th Ave, NY, NY 10011, United States of America
- 13. First Women’s House (1941-1943) 104 Bayard St, NY, NY 10013, United States of America
- 15. Peter Maurin’s Grave (May 15, 1949) St. John Cemetery, 80-01 Metropolitan Ave Middle Village, NY 11379 USA
- *16. CW House (1950-1958) 223 Chrystie St, NY, NY 10002, United States of America
- 19a. Sites of Civil Defense Drills (1955-1961) City Hall Park, 17 Park Row New York, NY 10007 USA
- 19b. Sites of Civil Defense Drills (1955-1961) Washington Arch (Washington Square Park New York City), Washington Sq N New York, NY 10003 USA
- 19c. Sites of Civil Defense Drills (1955-1961) Sara Delano Roosevelt Park (Sara D Roosevelt Park), Forsyth St New York, NY 10002 USA
- *20. Women’s House of Detention (1957) 10 Greenwich Ave, NY, NY 10011, United States of America
- 21. CW House (1959-1961) 39 Spring St, NY, NY 10012, United States of America
- *22. St. Joseph’s House (1961-1968) 175 Chrystie St, NY, NY 10002, United States of America
- 24. Anti-Vietnam War Protests (1965) Union Sq E, New York, NY 10003, United States of America
- 25. St. Joseph’s House (1968-present) 36 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003, United States of America
- 28. Maryhouse (1975-present) 55 E 3rd St, NY, NY 10003, United States of America
- *29. Nativity Church (Dec 3, 1980) Church Of The Nativity, 44 2nd Ave New York, NY 10003 USA
Staten Island
- *3. Staten Island Cottage (1924-1931) Huguenot Beach, Staten Island, NY 10312 USA
- 4. Our Lady Help of Christians (Dec. 1927) 7396 Amboy Rd, Staten Island, NY 10307, United States of America
- 6. First CW Editorial Office 54 Scarboro Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305, United States of America
- *8. Garden Commune (1935) Wolfs Pond Park, Staten Island, NY 10312 USA
- *17. Beach Cottage (1959) 472 Poillon Ave, Staten Island, NY 10312, United States of America
- *18. Peter Maurin Farm (1951-1954) 469 Bloomingdale Rd, Staten Island, NY 10309, United States of America
- 26. Spanish Camp Bungalow (1972-1980) 27 Spanish Ln, Staten Island, NY 10312, United States of America
- 30. Dorothy’s Grave 361 Sharrott Ave, Staten Island, NY 10309, United States of America
Public Art & Other Sites
- A. Stained Glass Window 128 Cedar Grove Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306, United States of America
- B. Stained Glass Window 7396 Amboy Rd, Staten Island, NY 10307, United States of America
- C. When Women Pursue Justice Mural 498 Greene Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216, United States of America
- D. Stained Glass Window in Mausoleum 361 Sharrott Ave, Staten Island, NY 10309, United States of America
- E. Staten Island Ferry Staten Island Ferry-St George, 1 Bay St Staten Island, NY 10301 USA
SITES NOT ON MAP
*11. Easton Farm (1936-1947)
Easton, PA
First CW Farm
23. Peter Maurin Farm (1964-1979)
Rose Hill Lane, Tivoli, NY
31. The Dorothy Day Center for the Study and Promotion of Social Catholicism
4513 Manhattan College Pkwy, Bronx
*14. Maryfarm (1947-1950)
Newburgh, NY
Site of Peter Maurin’s passing.
27. Peter Maurin Farm (1979-present)
41 Cemetery Road, Marlboro, NY