New York History Walking Tour Experience

On this New York City walking tour of downtown Manhattan, you'll learn the history of New York's beginnings. We hear about the Dutch who first established a trade base in this place called "New Amsterdam" until the independence of the US. Did you know that New York was the capital of the new United States for the first five years? Of course, you can also learn the little anecdotes about the Wall Street Bull, the Fearless Girls and the duel between Alexander Hamilton, who is buried in Trinity Church cemetery, and Aaron Burr.

Meeting Point

1 Bowling Green

1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004, USA

By the stairs to the entrance of the National Museum of the American Indian

What's included:

• Entrance fees

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Bowling Green, New York

2nd Ave, New York City, 10128, New York

The oldest park in New York and the oldest preserved fence plus its history

5 minutes

Battery Park

Battery Park, Virginia

This idyllic park at the south end of Manhattan has seen a lot. From English warships to the first immigrants, this is a hub of New York history.

10 minutes

Staten Island Ferry

4 South Street, , New York City, 10004, New York

In front of this terminal is a model of the oldest map of New York, when it was still called New Amsterdam. We do NOT take the ferry.

10 minutes

Fraunces Tavern Museum

54 Pearl St, , New York City, 10004-4300, New York

Here we see the historic tavern that played a major role in the US independence movement.

Pass by without stopping

Stone Street

New York City, 10004, New York

The oldest cobbled street in New York

10 minutes

Conwell Coffee Hall

6 Hanover St, New York, NY 10005, USA

A coffee in a former bank, where instead of money you can now get the drinks at the counter.

5 minutes

Elevated Acre

55 Water St, Escalators outside of building, New York City, 10041-0001, New York

A hidden spot in the middle of the high-rises with beautiful views of the Brooklyn Bridge

10 minutes

Wall Street

New York City, 10005, New York

Here stood the former protective wall. We hear the story about it.

10 minutes

New York Stock Exchange

11 Wall St, , New York City, 10005-2601, New York

We see the building of the stock exchange from the outside and hear its history.

Pass by without stopping

Fearless Girl

8 Broadway Street, New York City, 10004-2207, New York

The artistic counterpart to the Wall Street bull, which, by the way, is no longer in front of, but behind, the stock market.

Pass by without stopping

Federal Hall

26 Wall St, , New York City, 10005-1996, New York

George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States. We walk in briefly, there are some historical events recorded in pictures.

10 minutes

Equitable Life Building

Equitable Life Building, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271, USA

A beautiful Art Deco Skyscraper that gave the impetus to zoning in New York. Here's the place to hear more about New York's first skyscrapers.

10 minutes

Trinity Church Wall Street

89 Broadway, New York City, 10006, New York

The first Anglican church plus cemetery.

10 minutes

Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)

26 Broadway, , New York City, 10004-1703, New York

The cop's on Broadway today. Here we are on the north side of Bowling Green, where our tour ends.

5 minutes