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3H:Slavery&African Burial Grou

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Duration: 3 hours: Choose this tour to discover the history of African Americans and slavery in Downtown New York and
,: visit the African Burial Ground National Monument. Tour is led by a Private Guide who is fluent in the chosen language.
Expert-Guide: History Expert Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice

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2H:Slavery-themed Downtown Man

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Duration: 2 hours: Choose this tour to discover the history of African Americans and slavery in Downtown New York, and see the City Hall,
,: Trinity Church, Wall Street, Fraunces Tavern and more. Tour is led by a Private Guide who is fluent in your chosen language.
Expert-Guide: History Expert Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice

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Highlights

Discover the forgotten history of the African slave trade economy in Downtown New York. See the former slave market at Wall Street, Trinity Church and Fraunces Tavern. Extended option: visit the African Burial Ground National Monument.


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2-hour: Slavery-themed Tour of Downtown Manhattan
Choose this tour to discover the history of African Americans and slavery in Downtown New York, and see the City Hall, Trinity Church, Wall Street, Fraunces Tavern and more.


3-hour: Slavery-themed Tour & African Burial Ground
Choose this tour to discover the history of African Americans and slavery in Downtown New York and visit the African Burial Ground National Monument.


This original tour is your chance to discover history that is barely mentioned in school textbooks. Join an Expert Guide on the African American history tour of Lower Manhattan to Learn about the city’s colonial past.

Itinerary

  • Benjamin Franklin Statue

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Meet your guide in front of the Benjamin Franklin Statue (opposite Pace University), One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038, United States
  • African Burial Ground National Monument

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    During the colonial period, as many as 20 percent of New Yorkers were enslaved Africans who performed almost all the heavy labor of building the city's infrastructure. Your Private Guide will introduce you to these little known stories about the daily life of a slave and slave rebellion, and show you the roads, the docks, the churches, and other buildings built by slaves. You will pass the African Burial Ground National Monument, where 15,000 Africans were buried between 1690s and 1794, the New York City Hall, St. Paul’s Chapel and Trinity Church, which was originally built by slaves. The guide will tell you about the slave-built wall from which Wall Street got its name and show you the building that housed the former slave market.
  • Pearl Street(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    The tour will pass Pearl Street and end outside the historic Fraunces Tavern, which was the former headquarters to one of the Founding Fathers, George Washington. Choose the 3-hour option to enrich your experience with a visit to the African Burial Ground National Monument. This archeological monument brings the forgotten history of slaves in colonial and federal New York City to life with a movie, images, artifacts, and related exhibits. Learn more about the enslaved African Americans, both male and female, and their journey from Africa to North America.

What's included

INCLUDED

(number of attractions depends on the selected option)
Free admission to the African Burial Ground National Monument (3-hour option only)
History Expert Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice
Slavery and African American History Tour of New York CIty
A special itinerary focused on places, events and people related to the African American history
Historical facts and myths about slavery in New York City

NOT INCLUDED

Free admission to the African Burial Ground National Monument (in 2-hour option)

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information.
Please note that the number of attractions depends on the selected option. Admission to the African Burial Ground National Monument is not included in the 2-hour option.
All visitors to the African Burial Ground National Monument Visitor Center have to pass mandatory security checks.
For the comfort of all guests, it is best to have 1 licensed guide per maximum of 25 guests. If there are 26-50 in your group, we will provide the service of 2 licensed guides so that all guests can get the best experience, ask questions and hear the guide well.

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