Private Walking Tour: Jewish Colonial History in New York City
For anyone interested in the American Jewish experience, this tour explores the origin story of a community that has been contributing to the American story since the earliest days of colonization. Later American Jewish history is much more heavily explored, but seldom do we explore the stories of the first Jews to the continent, the first synagogue, and the Jews of the Revolution. We will go back to the first permanent Jewish residents of North America, explore how they survived, thrived, and played an integral part in both American and Jewish history.
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Private Walking Tour: Jewish Colonial History in New York City
Pickup included
What's included in Private Walking Tour: Jewish Colonial History in New York City
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Castle Clinton National Monument
At Castle Clinton, we'll learn the history of the fort (built for the War of 1812) and it's role as an immigration hub in NYC from 1855-1890. Today, this is where tickets are sold for Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
National Museum of the American Indian
This glorious structure was built as a Customs House, but was also the site of the first fort built to defend the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.
New York Stock Exchange
We'll see the epicenter of the American financial system, as well as the Fearless Girl statue that boldly confronts the giant structure.
Inclusions
- Private and experienced tour guide
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Meeting Points
- On the steps of the Museum of the American Indian
End Points
- This is just by the entrance to Chinatown, the Lower East Side, and Little Italy.
