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NYC Wall Street and American Finance Walking Tour

1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004, USA
Duration

2 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Overview

This tour goes beyond surficial facts about landmarks and delves into the history of finance and economics in both New York City and the United States of America. Everything from Native American currency, to northern Slavery, to modern equity trading, and more is illuminated upon.

  • Go on a haunted pub crawl around downtown Mystic
  • Discover the spooky side of Mystic over cocktails
  • Visit three pubs and taverns and other haunted locations
  • Enjoy three complimentary alcoholic beverages

What To Expect

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National Museum of the American Indian



We will meet outside the entrance to the museum and discuss an overview of the both Dutch and English Colonial New York. We don’t enter the museum.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)



We will discuss the famous statue’s history and how it came to be located where it is. Time for pictures will be allowed.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Beaver Street



We will walk along Beaver Street on our way to the eastern portion of Wall Street. Along the way we will discuss Native American and Colonial economies and currencies.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pearl Street & Wall Street



This intersection is packed with history. The New York Slave Market, Buttonwood Agreement, and Tontine Coffee House all happened at or within steps of this location.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

55 Wall St



This location was home to the New York Merchant Exchange and the first New York Customs House.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

William Street & Wall Street



40 and 48 Wall Street both housed two institutions that financed the building of both NYC and the country. They have founders that you will have heard of from a popular broadway show.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

23 Wall St



The House that Morgan Built. We’ll discuss the odd history of this odd building that includes among other things a Robber Barron, a bombing, and a sketchy foreign billionaire.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Federal Hall



More of a civic rather than financial history stop, but would be impossible to walk past without discussing.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New York Stock Exchange



This location needs no introduction, but we will review it’s history! A bonus to this stop is the Fearless Girl Statue directly across the street.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Trinity Church



Our final stop will be a church, after all every dollars says In God We Trust.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair 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 20 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • Charm and Interesting Information

Durations

2 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004, USA
from 35 $

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