New York Harbor Parks Tours
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WALKING TOURS
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George Washington's New York
Self-guided map guide available for download.
Walk in Washington's footsteps through downtown New York with our free downloadable walking tour booklet. Learn more.
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The New Amsterdam Trail
Ranger-guided summer tours run Saturday, 6/19, 7/10 and 8/14 and Friday, 9/10 at 11am. Tickets $12. Self-guided audio tour and map guide available for download.
Learn about the 17th century Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam on this walking tour through the narrow and winding streets of Lower Manhattan. Learn more.
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The New York Freedom Trail
Ranger-guided summer tours run most Saturdays from 6/12 to 9/4 at 11am. Tickets $12. Self-guided audio tour and map available for download soon.
Discover New York's resilient spirit in our revolutionary past on this walking tour of Lower Manhattan. Learn more.
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This Hallowed Ground: Slavery in New York
Ranger-guided summer tours run Saturday, 7/3, 7/17, 7/31, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28 and 9/4 and Thursday 9/9 at 2pm. Tickets $12. Self-guided audio tour and map available for download soon.
See familiar places in a new light on this walking tour, as you learn about New York City's early Africans, their trials and triumphs. Learn more.
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KAYAKING
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Jamaica Bay Kayak Trails
Kayak map available for download. Free kayak tryouts at Canarsie Pier every Saturday and Sunday from July 9th to August 29th. Free guided kayak excursions every Wednesday and Thursday between July 9th and August 29th, visit the National Park Service's website for reservations information.
Kayak on Jamaica Bay using our new official trail map. You can now launch your vessel from five new points. Learn more.
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AUDIO BOAT TOURS
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America's Frontline
On hiatus.
Journey into the harbor's military past, from the British invasion of 1776 to the evacuation of Lower Manhattan on 9/11. Learn more.
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America: Who We Are
Closed for season. Daily tours resume spring 2010.
Experience the wide-eyed wonder felt by immigrants sailing into New York Harbor as you journey into immigration's past and present. Tour includes commentary by New York Times reporters, National Park Service Rangers and recent immigrants. Learn more.
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Gateway to America
June-August: 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, daily. Tickets: $18 adults; $16 seniors (62+); $14 kids (3-12). Under 3 is free.
Explore the ways that geography, defense, immigration and commerce have shaped the history and influence the future of New York in this sweeping story. Audio narration by actress Kathleen Turner. Learn more.
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