New York Slavery-themed Downtown Tour in title case

Discover the forgotten history of the African slave trade economy in Downtown New York. See the former slave market at Wall Street, Trinity Church and Fraunces Tavern. Extended option: visit the African Burial Ground National Monument.
Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language.

2-hour: Slavery-themed Tour of Downtown Manhattan
Choose this tour to discover the history of African Americans and slavery in Downtown New York, and see the City Hall, Trinity Church, Wall Street, Fraunces Tavern and more.

3-hour: Slavery-themed Tour & African Burial Ground
Choose this tour to discover the history of African Americans and slavery in Downtown New York and visit the African Burial Ground National Monument.

This original tour is your chance to discover history that is barely mentioned in school textbooks. Join an Expert Guide on the African American history tour of Lower Manhattan to Learn about the city’s colonial past.

Meeting Point

Benjamin Franklin Statue

One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038, USA

Meet your guide in front of the Benjamin Franklin Statue (opposite Pace University), One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038, United States

What's included:

• (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
• Free admission to the African Burial Ground National Monument (3-hour option only)
• History Expert Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice
• Slavery and African American History Tour of New York CIty
• A special itinerary focused on places, events and people related to the African American history
• Historical facts and myths about slavery in New York City

Not included:

• Free admission to the African Burial Ground National Monument (in 2-hour option)

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 3 hours

Benjamin Franklin Statue

One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038, USA

Meet your guide in front of the Benjamin Franklin Statue (opposite Pace University), One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038, United States

10 minutes

African Burial Ground National Monument

Duane and Elk Streets, next to 290 Broadway, New York City, New York

During the colonial period, as many as 20 percent of New Yorkers were enslaved Africans who performed almost all the heavy labor of building the city's infrastructure. Your Private Guide will introduce you to these little known stories about the daily life of a slave and slave rebellion, and show you the roads, the docks, the churches, and other buildings built by slaves.
You will pass the African Burial Ground National Monument, where 15,000 Africans were buried between 1690s and 1794, the New York City Hall, St. Paul’s Chapel and Trinity Church, which was originally built by slaves. The guide will tell you about the slave-built wall from which Wall Street got its name and show you the building that housed the former slave market.

3 hours

Pearl Street

Pearl St, New York, NY, USA

The tour will pass Pearl Street and end outside the historic Fraunces Tavern, which was the former headquarters to one of the Founding Fathers, George Washington.
Choose the 3-hour option to enrich your experience with a visit to the African Burial Ground National Monument. This archeological monument brings the forgotten history of slaves in colonial and federal New York City to life with a movie, images, artifacts, and related exhibits. Learn more about the enslaved African Americans, both male and female, and their journey from Africa to North America.

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