Boat ToursWalking ToursAmerica: Who We AreTours resume in June. Journey through immigration's past and present on this amazing boat ride and audio tour. Experience the wonder felt by millions of new Americans sailing into New York Harbor. You'll discover the influence each wave of arrivals has had on the culture of New York and the nation. Learn more... The audio narration includes a cast of experts as well as recent immigrants. Sights include the Lower East Side, the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, Governors Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Battery.
Length: 60 minutes Gateway to America
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$18. Discounts for seniors & children. Daily through September. Cruise by harbor icons while an all-star cast recounts 400 years of harbor and city history. Learn more... From the building of the Brooklyn Bridge to the heroism of waterfront workers on 9/11, the triumphs and tragedies of the city and harbor come to life on this comprehensive audio tour and boat ride. Featuring actress Kathleen Turner with author David McCullough, historian Ken Jackson and others, the audio narration is filled with period music and sound effects. Sights include South Street Seaport, the Brooklyn Bridge, Governors Island, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the World Trade Center site.
Length: 60 minutes The New Amsterdam TrailBUY TICKETS
Tours run 11am-12pm on Saturdays except where noted. Click the date you want to go.
To purchase tickets by phone call (212) 668-2321 $12. Just 4 tours this summer! Discover the Dutch city that became New York on this fascinating ranger-guided walking tour. Learn more... Explore Lower Manhattan's 17th century past with National Park Service Rangers, as they regale you with tales of the lives and times of New Amsterdam's most famous and infamous residents. You'll hear soundbites from celebrated authors and historians through your headset and learn how the Dutch legacy still influences the city today. Sights include the locations where Fort Amsterdam, Peter Stuyvesant's "White Hall" and the Dutch City Hall once stood, as well as the Stock Exchange and Federal Hall.
Length: 60 minutes The New York Freedom Trail$12. Tours run through September. Find the key to New York's resilience in its revolutionary past on this ranger-guided walking tour. Learn more... You'll relive the dramatic story of the city's role in the founding of the nation and the harrowing days that ensued, as you explore Lower Manhattan with National Park Service Rangers and listen to commentary by celebrated authors and historians on your headset. Sights include Federal Hall, Fraunces Tavern, Bowling Green, Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel.
Length: 90 minutes This Hallowed Ground: Slavery in New York$12. Tours run through September. Explore the forgotten history of Africans in New York on this ranger-guided walking tour. Learn more... You'll traverse streets originally built by these ancestors and hear about their tragedies and triumphs, as National Park Service Rangers recount a little-known history. On your audio headset you'll also hear from respected authors, archaeologists and historians. Sights include Bowling Green Park, Federal Hall, John Street Methodist Church and African Burial Ground.
Length: 90 minutes |
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