African American Walking Tour of Downtown Manhattan

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.

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What To Expect

Wall Street

We will stop at Mannahatta Park and see the area where a slave market was built “where slaves could be hired, bought, and sold.”
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Maiden Lane

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.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Foley Square

We will see the execution grounds where Blacks were lynched and burned.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

African Burial Ground National Monument

We will see the plaza built in memory of the African American Burial Ground
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

City Hall Area

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.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

National Museum of the American Indian

We will start the tour here and discuss the history of the Native Americans, the meaning behind the four monuments in front of the museum, the beginning history of Manhattan, and the set the theme of the walking tour.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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