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NYC Slavery & Underground Railroad Walking Tour
Explore the origins of slavery in colonial New York on this 2.5-hour, guided NYC Slavery & Underground Railroad Walking Tour.
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What you'll do
On the tour, you’ll learn about how men and women banded together to form the risky network that became the Underground Railroad, and you’ll hear some of the stories from those who traveled the route in pursuit of freedom.
Your guide will tell you all about riots, revolts, and tales of the courage and triumph of real New Yorkers who risked their lives and everything they had to help people escape slavery in this eye-opening tour of the city’s pivotal past.
NYC Slavery & Underground Railroad Walking Tour highlights
The site of the city’s first slave market
A secret escape location on the Underground Railroad route
African Burial Ground Memorial
African and African American cemetery
What's included
Includes a 2.5-hour guided walking tour
Learn the in-depth history of slavery in New York City
Visit a former escape location on the underground railroad route
Reservations
Booking required
Please visit the online booking portal, to book your spot. Select the desired date of your tour. Select the drop-down option to reserve the tickets with your pass and proceed with the booking process.
Please note!
A credit card is required to hold the reservation, however, you will not be charged unless you do not show up for the tour or do not cancel within 48 hours of the tour start time.
Where you'll meet
Your tour guide will meet you in front of the Museum of the American Indian, located at 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004.
How to get there
4 or 5 trains to Bowling Green station; J or Z trains to Broad Street stop.
Operating hours
Schedule varies by season and is subject to change. Please check hours and availability when booking your tour online.
Wednesday: 11AM
Saturday: 1PM
Closings & holidays
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
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