- 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.”
- 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.
- Foley Square - We will see the execution grounds where Blacks were lynched and burned.
- African Burial Ground National Monument - We will see the plaza built in memory of the African American Burial Ground
- 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.
- 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.
- Complimentary on-tour photography for guests by a professional photographer.
Embark on a unique, three-stage, 3-hour on-foot journey starting from the birthplace of Manhattan - the National Museum of the American Indian. First, we’ll begin at Bowling Green, marking the location where the very first enslaved Africans initiated the construction of the city’s infrastructure. Continuing onto the tour’s next phase, we’ll stroll up Wall Street to Federal Hall, concluding our excursion at the African Burial Ground National Monument.
Our tour covers roughly a quarter of the 80 sites documented in my book - primarily located south of the Brooklyn Bridge and to the east of Broadway. Unravel the richness of this African American history spanning 1625-1865 like no other tour can offer. We’ll identify the precise locations where Africans lived, labored, died, and practiced their religion. Every stride taken during this journey is in tribute to the accomplishments and contributions of African Americans’ to global history.
We can halt for meal breaks or snack times depending on the group’s mood and convenience at any given point.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
