NEW YORK CITY CULTURAL WALKING TOURS

Brooklyn Bridge - Fulton Ferry Historic District Walking Tour

We will walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and explore the Fulton Ferry Historic District (the neighborhood that was the gateway for the development of Brooklyn in the early and mid 19th century.

You Will Find Out About:

Newspaper Row in Manhattan (New York Times, The Sun, The Herald Tribune)
The Brooklyn Bridge, John A. Roebling, Washington Roebling, Emily Warren Roebling
The Old Rhinelander Sugar House Prison
The Fulton Fish Market
Walt Whitman

We Will Walk Through And / Or See:

The Fulton Ferry Historic District and The Fulton Ferry Pier
A beautiful cast iron building originally the Long Island Safe Deposit Bldg. survives as a restaurant
Eagle Warehouse Bldg. and remanent of the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper
One of the few remaining rows of Greek Revival, commerical, buildings left in New York City.
The landmark Brooklyn City Railroad Company Building survives as an apartment house
The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory was a Fireboat Station
The Empire Fulton Ferry State Park
A small Greek Revival office building from 1834

About two hours long
Meet at the northeast corner of Chambers St. & Centre St. (#1 Center St.)

Guided by Alfred Pommer, a college graduate, an informative native New Yorker and a Licensed New York City guide, with over 19 years experience researching, creating and leading walking tours in Manhattan's many diverse neighborhoods.
Interested in a private walking tour ?
Call: (212) 979-2388 for details www.nycwalk.com

Brooklyn Bridge - Ground Zero Walking Tour

We will walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and explore the Fulton Ferry Historic District and take the subway, under the East River, back to Manhattan to St. Paul’s Chapel and Ground Zero.

You Will Find Out About:

Newspaper Row in Manhattan (New York Times, The Sun, The Herald Tribune)
The Brooklyn Bridge, John A. Roebling, Washington Roebling, Emily Warren Roebling
The Old Rhinelander Sugar House Prison
The Fulton Fish Market
Walt Whitman
Astor Hotel - Abraham Lincoln

We Will Walk Through And / Or See:

The Fulton Ferry Historic District and The Fulton Ferry Pier
A beautiful cast iron building originally the Long Island Safe Deposit Bldg. survives as a restaurant
Eagle Warehouse Bldg. and remanent of the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper
One of the few remaining rows of Greek Revival, commerical building left in New York City.
The landmark Brooklyn City Railroad Company Building survives as an apartment house
The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory was a Fireboat Station
The Empire Fulton Ferry State Park
A small Greek Revival office building from 1834
St. Paul’s Chapel its history and its role after the September 11, 2001 disaster
The Bell of Hope a gift from London to New York City
Ground Zero
3 World Financial Center, Winter Garden and the model for the future
The Irish Hunger Memorial

About three hours long

Meet at the northeast corner of Chambers St. & Centre St. (#1 Center St.)

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