NYC Wall Street and American Finance Walking Tour

5.0 (2 reviews) New York City, USA
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Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

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.

What's included

  • Charm and Interesting Information

What to expect

  1. National Museum of the American Indian
    10m
    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.
  2. Charging Bull
    10m
    We will discuss the famous statue's history and how it came to be located where it is. Time for pictures will be allowed.
  3. 10m
    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.
  4. 20m
    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.
  5. 10m
    This location was home to the New York Merchant Exchange and the first New York Customs House.
  6. 15m
    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.
  7. 10m
    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.
  8. Federal Hall
    10m
    More of a civic rather than financial history stop, but would be impossible to walk past without discussing.
  9. New York Stock Exchange
    15m
    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.
  10. Trinity Church NYC
    5m
    Our final stop will be a church, after all every dollars says In God We Trust.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We will meet in front of the National Museum of the American Indian next to the entrance to Bowling Green Park (just south of the Charging Bull Statue). The nearest subway stops are the Bowling Green 4/5, South Ferry 1, and Whitehall N/R/W.

End point

We will end at Trinity Church on Broadway just across from the western end of Wall Street. The nearest subway stop is the Wall Street 4/5.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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