The Ultimate NYC History Walking Tour plus Lunch
Details
Come with us and learn things you never knew about New York City, Socialize and get a great workout all with one of NYC's most unique and insightful tours!
We'll begin the day at Bowling Green and work our way up historic Broadway all the way to Columbus Circle! Along the way our tour guide will share with you the history of how New York City grew up along this old Native American path that is now the most famous road in the world.
It's all day, so don't worry we have included a ... lunch
Date: Saturday, Aug 20th
Time Start: 11am
Time End: 4pm
Meetup Location: The National Museum of the American Indian (https://www.meetup.com/RandomEvents/venue/700557/?eventId=23339211&popup=true)
Max People: 20
Cost: $50
What to wear: comfortable shoes
What to bring: bottle of water, Metro Card
What's included?
- Certified NYC Tour Guide
- Lunch (Burgers, sandwiches, salads, main dishes, soft drinks)
- Meeting new people
- Learning something about your city
More Details on what you'll see:
Along the way our guide will give you a detailed history of each part of the city and show amazing photo's from the 1800’s and early 1900’s that will show you many buildings and structures that are still here and incorporated into today’s landscape .
You will also see:
-The Customs House
-A fence from the 1600's
-Trinity and St Paul's Churches and grave stones dating back to 1600's
-Photo's of the 1920's Wall Street Bombing
-Park Row once “newspaper row” and the theater district.
-Union Square home of many social protests
-Madison Square, home of the first 3 Madison Square Garden's, the Flat Iron Building and much more!
-Herald Square site of the 6th ave Elevated train, Macy's and a rich history.
-Time's Square's seedy past and bright future.
-Columbus Circle's lost potential and rebirth.
-Plus: Studio 54, The Hippodrome, The African American Burial Ground and much more!
