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New York City Walking Tours - The Alexander Hamilton Financial District Walking Tour
The Alexander Hamilton walking tour takes you through the founding of New York City. With highlights that include Battery Park, Bowling Green, Fraunces Tavern,and Wall Street, this ambitious walk explores New York City from its founding as a Dutch settlement on the Hudson River to its rise as the world’s financial capital. Your guide will bring NYC to life through the eyes of Alexander Hamilton, a penniless immigrant who rose to become our nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury.
As you walk by Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Federal Reserve building you will discover all that went into the making of our modern financial system, including the famous argument between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson about whether to embrace a capitalist economy. You will also discover the rich history of lower New York with stories of the Statue of Liberty, immigration at Ellis Island, and the Canyon of Heroes.
Significant Attractions Include:
• Statue of Liberty, Castle Clinton, and Ellis Island
• Bowling Green Square
• Fraunces Tavern
• Hanover Square
• Delmonico’s Restaurant
• Wall Street and William Street
• The Federal Reserve Building and Chase Manhattan Headquarters
• The New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall
• Trinity Church
• Alexander Hamilton’s Grave
• The Canyon of Heroes
Tour Runs Daily at 1:00PM
$25.00 per Adult
$20.00 per Child
Walk-up customers are allowed, but we ask that you call our reservation line at
(888) 491-9824 to confirm your place on the tour.
Tour Begins:
Tour starts across the street from No. 1 Broadway at the entrance to Battery Park at the intersection of Battery Park Place, State Street, and Broadway.
Tour Length:
2 hours, 1.5 miles/2 kilometers
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