The Battery: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Bowling Green Park to Stone St

5.0 (3 reviews) New York City, USA
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Duration1h 30m - 2h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

See The Battery where NYC got it’s start with this self-guided walking tour produced by an Emmy-nominated storyteller.

• Take in views of Lady Liberty and hear how one of today’s most valuable islands, Manhattan, was bought for a few beads
• Hear from Tom Darbyshire, a Creative Director from New York’s advertising industry whose passion for juicy stories inspired him to produce this VoiceMap tour
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

What's included

  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Food/Drink
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Transportation

What to expect

  1. Bowling Green
    Pass by
    The tour begins in Bowling Green Park at the bottom of Broadway. You'll hear how VoiceMap works and how New York got its start.
  2. Pass by
    The tour takes you around The Batter. You'll hear how NYC got it's start from a humble dirt-walled fort and trading outpost protected by artillery batteries, to the center of one of the most powerful cities on earth.
  3. Korean War Veterans Memorial
    Pass by
    The tour passes by the Korean War Memorial. The monument is called “The Universal Soldier” a symbolic tribute to all who died or simply disappeared.
  4. American Merchant Marines Memorial
    Pass by
    The tour passes by the American Merchant Marines Memorial. While you walk, you'll hear about how in 1940, German U-Boat submarines secretly entered New York harbor on a daring mission.
  5. Castle Clinton National Monument
    Pass by
    The tour passes by Castle Clinton, the 19th-century fort. We'll unearthing the many iterations of Castle Clinton, named after NYC’s most powerful Clinton (neither Bill nor Hillary).
  6. The Immigrants
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    The tour passes by The Immigrants statue. On this tour, you'll hear all about the immigrant experience including Annie Moore, the first immigrant to disembark at Ellis Island’s inspection station.
  7. East Coast Memorial
    Pass by
    The tour passes by the East Coast Memorial, which honors American servicemen who lost their lives in the Atlantic during World War II.
  8. SeaGlass Carousel
    Pass by
    The tour passes by the magical carousel which was inspired by the memory that Castle Clinton was once the New York Aquarium.
  9. Pass by
    The tour passes through Peter Minuit Plaza. Named after the Dutchman who bought the island of Manahatta with wampum.
  10. Pass by
    The tour passes by Manhattan’s oldest surviving building, Fraunces Tavern. While you walk, you'll hear some of the amazing things that took place within its walls.
  11. Pass by
    The tour ends in front of the cobbled stretch of Stone Street that many lifelong New Yorkers never discover.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The tour ends on Stone Street.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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