Step into four centuries of risk, power, and reinvention at the southern tip of Manhattan. This cerebral period-piece walking tour reveals how a Dutch fur-trading outpost evolved into the nerve center of global capitalism. Guided by an urban planner and a candid local expert, you will trace physical artifacts—from colonial cobblestones and revolutionary taverns to central bank gold vaults resting on Manhattan bedrock. Discover the human drama, economic crashes, and urban resilience that built Wall Street. - A 2.2 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 105 min - Ideal for travelers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure & Innovation and History & Memory - Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app
Original site of Dutch Fort Amsterdam (1625), headquarters of the Dutch West India Company fur trade and current Beaux-Arts landmark.
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Paved with cobblestones in 1658 by Dutch merchants, representing New Amsterdam's earliest commercial infrastructure and street layout.
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Colonial meeting hub for merchants, Sons of Liberty, and George Washington, serving as an early office for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Treasury.
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Traces financial trading from the 1792 Buttonwood Agreement under a tree on Wall Street to the principal global equities exchange.
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Site of the first U.S. Capitol under the Constitution, Washington's inauguration, and Alexander Hamilton's creation of the Treasury Department.
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Colonial landholding institution and burial ground of Alexander Hamilton, key architect of the American financial system.
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Anchor of central banking monetary policy and home to the world's largest underground monetary gold vault beneath Wall Street's bedrock.
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Oldest surviving public building in continuous use in Manhattan (1766)
survived the Great Fire of 1776 and served as a rescue site during 9/11.
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Plan your journey from your arrival station in New York City to the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at Bowling Green. Use the local journey planner for public transport options and the final walk. Check the current connection on the day of travel.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | Refund |
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| At least 1 days before | 100% |
| Between 0 and 1 days before | 0% |
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