Central Harlem Historic Walking Tour
Meeting Location: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (515 Malcolm X Boulevard) Estimated Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY, United States
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Greenwich Village Historic Walking Tour
Father Demo Square 220 Bleeker Street, New York, NY, United StatesThe neighborhood was home to North America’s earliest free Black settlement in the 17th century (New Freedom Land and Little Africa), to some of America’s first black churches in the 19th century, and to many pioneering African American artists, civil rights leaders, and organizations in the 20th century. Meeting Location: Father Demo Square (Bleecker Street […]
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Hamilton Heights-Washington Heights Historic Walking Tour
St. Nicholas Park 141st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesNamed after the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton and known as “Sugar Hill” by the locals, this neighborhood was the dwelling place for the Black Elite. Many notable African-Americans resided in Sugar Hill at the start of their careers before becoming the legends they are today, including Thurgood Marshall, Duke Ellington, Ralph […]
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Origins of Lower Manhattan Walking Tour
Museum of the American Indian 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY, United StatesThe winding streets of the current day Financial District was where the colonial Dutch settlers founded New Amsterdam in the early 1600s. Before their arrival, it was a hunting ground for the Lenape Native Americans and the only street of existence was Broadway which was often used as a tribal warpath. Lower Manhattan is historically […]
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Brooklyn Heights Historic Walking Tour
Cadman Plaza Park Cadman Plaza E, Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn Heights is the first neighborhood in New York City designated as a historical district. It was home to many affluent New York natives who happen to be some of America's greatest writers, playwrights and orators including Walt Whitman, August Wilson and Henry Ward Beecher. During the tour, will visit sites associated with the aforementioned […]
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Bedford-Stuyvesant Historic Walking Tour
Fulton Park 70 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, New York, United StatesMeeting Location: Fulton Park (in front of Robert Fulton statue) Nearest Subway: A or C to Utica Avenue Estimated Duration: 2.5 hours
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Norwood-Kingsbridge Heights Historic Walking Tour
Valentine Varian House 3266 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, New York, United StatesOriginally named North Woods, this neighborhood has a mixture of historical significance, from its early beginning as home of the Mosholu Indians, to it becoming the birthplace and dwelling of many stalwarts of contemporary American History (Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein). Kingsbridge played a significant role in the American Revolution as home to the site of […]
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Riverdale Historic Walking Tour
Van Cortlandt Park Broadway and, Van Cortlandt Park S, Bronx, NY, United StatesRiverdale is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in New York City. It was originally overlooked by early farmers & settlers due to steep inclines and rocky terrain but dramatically sought by wealthy merchants and settlers as an oasis and escape from the overpopulated city. With the development of beautiful parks (Van Cortlandt Park and Wave […]
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Forest Hills Historic Walking Tour
Ridgewood Savings Bank 107-55 Queens Boulevard, Queens, New York, United StatesSome of its notable former residents include Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, Branch Rickey (fame GM of the Brooklyn Dodgers) and well-known lecturer Dale Carnegie. Meeting Location: in front of Ridgewood Savings Bank (Northwest corner of Queens Boulevard and 70th Road) Nearest Subway: E,F,M or R trains to 71st and Continental Avenues Estimated Duration: 2. 5 hours […]
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Astoria Historic Walking Tour
Athens Square Park 30th Street and 30th Avenue, Astoria, New York, United StatesSites on the tour will include both the Steinway and Ditmas historic districts as well as Kaufman Studios, a staple in the American film industry. Meeting Location: Athens Square Park (in front of Greek statues) Nearest Subway: N or W train to 30th Street Estimated Duration: 2. 5 hours Book Astoria Historic Walking Tour
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Mott Haven Historic Walking Tour
Graham Triangle 270 East 137th Street, Bronx, NY, United StatesMeeting Location: Graham Triangle (East 138th Street between Lincoln and Morris Avenues) Nearest Subway: 6 Train to 138th Street - Third Avenue Estimated Duration: 2.5 Hours Book Mott Haven Historic Walking Tour Redeem Borough Pass Voucher - Mott Haven
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Lost Inwood Historic Walking Tour
Anne Loftus Playground Broadway & Riverside Drive, New York, NY, United StatesInwood is the northernmost area in Manhattan. This historically sound neighborhood in New York City was home of the original settling families: The Dyckmans, Nagles and Ishams. From Inwood Hill Park (the location where the purchase of the Island of Manhattan took place) to the architectural remains of the Billings and Seaman family estates which […]
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Park Slope Historic Walking Tour
Lafayette Memorial 9th Street, Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPark Slope is described by residents as its “own small town within the city,”. It was originally inhabited by the Canarsee Indians, who hunted and farmed in what used to be known as South Brooklyn. Once European settlement began, Park Slope’s land would mostly be used as woods and farmlands until the early 19th century. […]
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Jackson Heights Historic Walking Tour
Manuel de Dios Unanue Triangle 83-22 Baxter Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesJackson Heights was the first and still remains the largest garden-apartment community in the United States. In the late 1800’s poor living conditions in the city resulted in greater efforts planned for urban communities to be surrounded by nature. With the building of Linden and Laurel Courts and the completion of Queensboro Bridge, this neighborhood […]
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