This walking
tour focuses on history and architecture along with interesting pictures and
stories, that join us with the area's historic past.
This Walking tour of Manhattan's Past and Present Features:
A walk
through the heart of the Financial District and we will past such historic sites as: The Colonial Old New York City Historic District, Fraunces Tavern Historic District, Viet Nam Plaza, Battery Park, Bowling Green and much more.
Each participant for the 2 hour tour is given an itinerary with 22 stops including 19 New York City landmarks and 10 national landmarks.
Each participant for the 3 hour tour will get an Itinerary with 29 stops that include 25 New York City Landmarks and 12 national landmarks.
Each participant for the 4 hour tour will get an itinerary with 38 stops including 32 New York City landmarks and 16 national landmarks
Each Stop Is Fully Discussed
This Tour Also Features:
Information about Lower Manhattan's changing residential nature.
Alexander Hamilton's grave also the site where he lived and the site where he worked downtown
New York Stock Exchange Building
originally: The American Surety Co. Bldg. a landmark historically styled skyscraper from 1895
originally: The Empire Bldg. a landmark historically styled skyscraper from 1898
originally: The American Express Bldg. a landmark historically styled skyscraper from 1917
The original: Morgan Guarantee Turst Co. Building
Federal Hall National Memorial Museum
40 Wall Tower tried to be the world's tallest building by 1932 it was the 4th tallest building in the world
Statue of George Washington on the site where he took his oath as the first president of the U.S.
Martyrs Monument / Trinity Church (picture of the original Trinity
Church - "A Tale of Truth" and more).
One site where George Washington lived.
The United States Customs House Building.
The site of New York City's first skyscraper and a picture of it.
Battery Park Control House from 1905
formerly: The Department of Docks Headquarters & Fire Boat Station from 1888 on Pier A
Castle Clinton and its many uses before becoming a national and a New York City landmark
"National Merchant Marine Memorial" combines traditional bronze figures and post modern kinetic art
"The Universal Soldier" The New York Korean War Memorial
Shrine of Elizabeth Anne Seton- Herman Melville - New York Unearthed (museum)
Fraunces Tavern
All the above stops included in the short 2 hour walking tour
Remnants from colonial New Amsterdam
The New York Vietnam Memorial
formerly 1st Pricent Police Station from 1911 - now New York City Police Museum
India House, Hanover Square and the site of Captain Kidd's house.
The old Delmonico's restaurant
(originally) Merchants Exchange Bldg. from 1842
originally: the Bank of New York
All the above stops included in the regular 3 hour walking tour
The church of the first Methodist society organized in America.
The Downtown Association Bldg. & the Wallace Bldg. two landmark buildings from the 19 century Financial District
The Federal Reserve Bank - site where Thomas Jefferson lived
2 historically styled landmark buildings: Liberty Tower from 1910 and the New York Chamber of Commerce & Industry Bldg. from 1901
originally: Chase Manhattan Bank from 1961 - Isamu Noguchi & Dubuffet
originally: The Citi Service Bldg. a landmark skyscraper from 1932
Saint Paul's Chapel its architecture and its history - George Washington prayed here and much more.
All the above stops included in the extended 4 hour walking tour:
Meet at: the corner of Wall St. & Broadway in front of Trinity Church #4 or #5 Train to Wall St. or #6 Train to Brooklyn Bridge(City Hall) and walk down Broadway to Wall St.
Guided by Alfred Pommer a college graduate, an informative native New Yorker and a licensed New York City guide, who has spent over 20 years 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