Hamilton Heights: Historic Harlem Walking Tour
4.5
23 Ratings
New York
Discover the rich history and charm of Hamilton Heights on a walking tour through this historic neighborhood in Harlem. Explore tree-lined streets, stunning architecture, and iconic landmarks.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial - On this 2-hour walking tour of Hamilton Heights Historic District you will learn about development of area and see impressive exteriors of 19th century row houses and institutions. View neo-Gothic landmark City University of New York campus and visit the Hamilton Grange, Alexander Hamilton’s summer home.
What's Included
- Licensed tour guide and Harlem resident-led tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Hamilton Heights, once a rural hamlet, has evolved into one of the most sought-after locales in northern Manhattan. This district is named in honor of Alexander Hamilton, a pivotal figure in American history. Delve into this distinctive neighborhood with its verdant, shaded boulevards, significant landmarks, old-world architecture, and places of worship.
- This is a walking tour. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
- This tour focuses on neighborhood history. It does not include visit to church or music.
- Tour may be moderately difficult for the physically challenged.
Location
Harlem School of the Arts
Saint Nicholas Avenue
Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
In front of the Harlem School of the Arts, close to W 141st Street.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(23 Ratings)
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J_rgenhw7188kp
Jan 6, 2024
Great tour with a great guide - We enjoyed our tour with William very much. William is very knowledgeable and a great guide. He explained a lot about history, architecture and the social and economic changes that Harlem went through over time. Our tour with William felt like a walk around the neighborhood with a good friend.
Thank you very much William! =)
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Akbha
Nov 3, 2023
Great and interesting tour - Great tour with lots of information. Entertaining and interesting. The guide was very knowledgeable and took us to places that a "normal" tourist would not find.
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817loretoi
Jul 28, 2023
Highly recommended - The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. The tour was very interesting. The tour allowed us to discover a less touristy and liveable part of New york. Highly recommended
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Pauldy8560jk
Jul 1, 2023
Great thing to fi - This was a great tour, especially of the City on a Hill college. William our guide was magnificent. So friendly and knowledgeable. Could not recommend this experience more, for this tour or the Gospel singing experiences either.
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Sharlan_d
May 12, 2023
From the gilded age to the Harlem Renaissance - Because he works at CCNY our guide, William, shared a lot of the school's history and was able to access interesting spaces, like the great hall. His expertisee spanned architecture, history and the lives of prominent, influential black residents of Harlem.
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Linda_l
Dec 4, 2019
Best Cultural Tour Hamilton Heights, Harlem - We enjoy learning history when travelling. We learned so much from George our guide - culture, history, architecture, folklore. He is a true historian of the area. Thanks for a memorable tour.
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Silviam1230
Aug 9, 2019
Enriching and surprising visit - The guide explained very clearly the story and facts about Harlem. It surprised me how historical this area was. As a lover of American history I found it really interesting.
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Phoebe
Jul 31, 2019
Wonderful, interesting tour - George really made our tour in Harlem an authentic experience. The tour went at a nice slow pace - perfect on a hot Summer day! The area has so much to offer and some really interesting history. It was great to escape the hustle and bustle of downtown Manhattan for a few hours, and to have such a passionate local as our guide really topped off the experience.
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Valeriatbr
Aug 16, 2022
Sunday Gospel local experience - We had a wonderful time and a great local experience with Jocelyn, our guide. Attending the Sunday Gospel was very intimate and interesting - totally different to what I was expecting. I highly recommend the tour. The only flaw in our tour was that it ended about 40 minutes later than expected (some people checked-in late and we had to wait for them), so the majority of our group missed the final stops
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Brenda_n
Dec 12, 2019
No one from the tour company showed up to do the tour - I waited 15 min in the designated spot, but no one showed up to do the tour or contacted me in any way. I called the tour company number twice. On the second try someone answered and said she did not know where the guide was. I asked for a refund which she said she processed while we were on the phone. However, the refund never processed. Capital One did remove the charge as the service I paid for was not provided.
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