The Dutch settlement only lasted 40 years, but those strong-minded tradesmen left their mark in a district where people from all over the world come to buy low and sell high. This lively history walk follows the streets used by Manhattanites for almost 4 centuries. It introduces tour-takers to the oldest part of the city and shows how the metropolis and the center of world finance came to be what it is today. Amid streets whose names commemorate the 17th century Dutch market, the mill used to grind grain, and the canal used to trap beaver, participants will discover what remains of New Amsterdam, as well as the buildings, people, and events that once started a new nation, and recreated the area as its financial center. The Financial District boasts many of Manhattan’s most famous historic sites.
TOUR COMPANY: Joyce Gold History Tours of New York
TOUR TYPE: private,
Meets On: by_appointment_only,
Tour Duration: 2 hours
Tour Distance: about ¾ miles
Tour Includes: In depth history told in a lively manner
Language(s) Spoken: english,
Max # of Guests: 6
