African American Walking Tour of Downtown Manhattan, New York, , United States
This unique three-part, 3 hours, walking tour will begin where Manhattan began – at the National Museum of the American Indian. This first leg of the tour will start at Bowling Green, where the first enslaved Africans started building the infrastructure of the city. On the second leg of the tour we will walk up Wall St to Federal Hall, We will end our tour at the African Burial Ground National Monument.
We will cover about 20 of the 80 sites listed in my book – mainly south of the Brooklyn Bridge and east of Broadway. No other tour will give you the insight of this rich African American history, that covers the period of 1625-1865. We will pinpoint the locations where the Africans lived, worked, died, and worshiped. Every step on this tour honors and respects African Americans’ contributions and achievements in world history.
Depending on the mood and convenience of the group we can stop for lunch or a snack at any time.
Description & Instructions When Visiting New York, , United States
This unique three-part, 3 hours, walking tour will begin where Manhattan began – at the National Museum of the American Indian. This first leg of the tour will start at Bowling Green, where the first enslaved Africans started building the infrastructure of the city. On the second leg of the tour we will walk up Wall St to Federal Hall, We will end our tour at the African Burial Ground National Monument.
We will cover about 20 of the 80 sites listed in my book – mainly south of the Brooklyn Bridge and east of Broadway. No other tour will give you the insight of this rich African American history, that covers the period of 1625-1865. We will pinpoint the locations where the Africans lived, worked, died, and worshiped. Every step on this tour honors and respects African Americans’ contributions and achievements in world history.
Depending on the mood and convenience of the group we can stop for lunch or a snack at any time.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Wall Street, New York City, NY 10005
We will stop at Mannahatta Park and see the area where a slave market was built “where slaves could be hired, bought, and sold.”
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Maiden Lane, Maiden Ln, New York, NY 10038, USA
We will see the area where the first slave rebellion occurred in Manhattan, where 23 Africans and 2 Manhattan natives met to plan a hostile takeover of Manhattan.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Foley Square, 111 Worth St Apt 4G, New York City, NY 10013-4017
We will see the execution grounds where Blacks were lynched and burned.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: African Burial Ground National Monument, Duane and Elk Streets next to 290 Broadway, New York City, NY
We will see the plaza built in memory of the African American Burial Ground
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: City Hall Area, City Hall Area, New York City, New York
We will see the site where Elizabeth Jennings, 100 years before Rosa Parks, refused to give up her seat on the bus for a White passenger.
Duration: 10 minutes
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
