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Manhattan Slavery & Underground Railroad Walking Tour

Location New York City, New York, USA
$47
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Overview

The Manhattan Slavery & Underground Railroad Walking Tour reveals the hidden networks of private residences and safe houses that aided enslaved individuals seeking freedom. This tour highlights the often-overlooked history of New York's role during the antebellum period and the courageous efforts of abolitionists and free Blacks.

  • 🗺️ Visit key landmarks such as Fort Amsterdam, Tribeca, and the African Burial Ground Memorial.
  • 📜 Learn about the historical context of lower Manhattan, the oldest part of New York City, settled by the Dutch in 1624.
  • 🏛️ Explore Fraunces Tavern Museum, a site rich in history dating back to the British control over New Netherland in 1664.
  • 🏢 Discover Wall Street's Federal Hall, where George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States.
  • 👥 Hear stories of grassroots activism and the challenges faced by Black abolitionists in New York.
  • ⚖️ Reflect on the significance of the African Burial Ground National Monument and the legacy of those buried there.
  • 🌍 Understand the concept of race as a social construct and its impact on American society.
  • ♿ Enjoy a wheelchair-accessible experience, with pram/stroller-friendly options available for infants and small children.
  • 🎤 Benefit from guides using microphones and speakers for an enhanced auditory experience.

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Manhattan Slavery & Underground Railroad Walking Tour
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Language: English
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  • Our guides use microphones and speakers

Meeting point
Our tour guide will be waiting for you in the front of Citibank.

  • introduction to the tour lower Manhattan—is the oldest part of New York City. The first Europeans to settle here were the Dutch in 1624, when the ship Nieuw Nederlandt (New Netherland) We will also be visiting he old settling of New Amsterdam
  • Battery place state 3 and battery place introduction to the tour lower Manhattan—is the oldest part of New York City. The first Europeans to settle here were the Dutch in 1624, when the ship Nieuw Nederlandt (New Netherland) 15 minutes
  • Fraunces Tavern Museum
    City, NY 10004-4300 Phillipse Well (On the left side of Pearl Street, outside Goldman Sachs Building) In 1664, the British took control over the colony of New Netherland, resolving the century-long struggle between the two powers over ownership of the territory.
  • Wall Street
    Federal Hall (26 Wall Street) The building here was constructed in 1842 as the United States Custom House. The original Federal Hall, erected in 1700 as the second city hall of the colony of New York, no longer stands. The United States government came to life on this site where in 1789 George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States of America “Even as antislavery gained white adherents, grassroots activism and a critique of white racism defined black abolitionism in New York. No issue weighed heavier on black New Yorkers than the threat of kidnapping as slave catchers from the South flooded into the city. David Ruggles
  • Foley Square
    The new racial hierarchy that developed as a means to justify American slavery quickly became entrenched in American society. The degree to which this racial philosophy dictated Americans’ perceptions of the world is reflected in the four statues here outside the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House and National Museum of the American Indian.
  • African Burial Ground National Monument
    We will be talking about the slaves that were buried in this place
  • National Museum of the American Indian
    NY 10004-1415 introduction to the Lenape people and the concept of the race Race, in other words, is a purely social construct with no genetic basis that arose in order to legitimize the institution of American slavery. Still, today, it seems that the belief in human races, carrying along with it the prejudice and hatred of racism, is so embedded in our culture and has been an integral part of our worldview for so long that many of us assume that it just must be true
  • Battery Park City
    Construction of the Fort Amsterdam, began in 1625 at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, where the East and Hudson Rivers meet. The fort, named was intended to protect New Netherland from attack and also served as the center of trading activity

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Manhattan Slavery & Underground Railroad Walking Tour

    Location New York City, New York, USA
    $47
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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