Historic Lower Manhattan

New York, New York, United States

Historic Lower Manhattan

  • 2 hr 59 min
  • 4.9 mi
  • 14 stops
  • Historical
  • Free
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Lower Manhattan is where America's story truly begins. This compact peninsula at the southern tip of Manhattan Island has witnessed more than 400 years of transformative history, from Dutch colonial settlement to Revolutionary War battleground, from the birth of American finance to the nation's most solemn memorial. Walking these storied streets means tracing the arc of American history itself—where George Washington took his oath as the first president, where Alexander Hami…

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Stops on this tour

  1. The Battery
  2. Castle Clinton National Monument
  3. National Museum of the American Indian
  4. Bowling Green
  5. Charging Bull
  6. Federal Hall National Memorial
  7. New York Stock Exchange
  8. Trinity Church
  9. St. Paul's Chapel
  10. City Hall Park
  11. Fraunces Tavern
  12. Brooklyn Bridge
  13. Schermerhorn Row, South Street Seaport Museum
  14. Stone Street Historic District

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