This tour goes beyond surficial facts about landmarks and delves into the history of finance and economics in both New York City and the United States of America. Everything from Native American currency, to northern Slavery, to modern equity trading, and more is illuminated upon.
We will meet outside the entrance to the museum and discuss an overview of the both Dutch and English Colonial New York. We don't enter the museum.
10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
We will discuss the famous statue's history and how it came to be located where it is. Time for pictures will be allowed.
10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
We will walk along Beaver Street on our way to the eastern portion of Wall Street. Along the way we will discuss Native American and Colonial economies and currencies.
10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
This intersection is packed with history. The New York Slave Market, Buttonwood Agreement, and Tontine Coffee House all happened at or within steps of this location.
20 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
This location was home to the New York Merchant Exchange and the first New York Customs House.
10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
40 and 48 Wall Street both housed two institutions that financed the building of both NYC and the country. They have founders that you will have heard of from a popular broadway show.
15 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
The House that Morgan Built. We'll discuss the odd history of this odd building that includes among other things a Robber Barron, a bombing, and a sketchy foreign billionaire.
10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
More of a civic rather than financial history stop, but would be impossible to walk past without discussing.
10 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
This location needs no introduction, but we will review it's history! A bonus to this stop is the Fearless Girl Statue directly across the street.
15 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
Our final stop will be a church, after all every dollars says In God We Trust.
5 minutesAdmission freeSee on map
We will meet in front of the National Museum of the American Indian next to the entrance to Bowling Green Park (just south of the Charging Bull Statue). The nearest subway stops are the Bowling Green 4/5, South Ferry 1, and Whitehall N/R/W.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | Refund |
|---|---|
| At least 1 days before | 100% |
| Between 0 and 1 days before | 0% |
Ratings from Viator 5.0 (1) · Tripadvisor 5.0 (1)
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