How Money Was Made Wall Street Walking Tour
Description
Discover the financial and political roots of Wall Street, from the Native American origins of early trading in the Americas to the influences of European merchants and the rise of the American Financial system. We explore the financial crises caused by stock market crashes, the impact of aggressive economic growth on diverse populations, and the rebirth of Lower Manhattan after the devastating events of 9/11. Meet the visionaries, financial innovators, women pioneers, Robber Barons, and forgotten enslaved laborers who helped shape the history of Wall Street.
Tour Options
Itinerary
(Exterior Visit) Built in 1907, Alexander Hamilton Custom House stands as a Beaux-Arts treasure commemorating the rise of trade and commerce in NYC with 3 floors of art and artifacts also dedicated to Native Americans.
Bowling Green is New York City’s oldest park. The Dutch called the area “the Plain” and used it for several purposes including a parade ground, meeting place, and cattle market.
For over 200 years, Battery Park has served key roles in the life of the city including serving as a recreational, defense, and immigration center for the city.
The Charging Bull has become a symbol of the strength, resilience, and enduring power of Wall Street.
(Exterior Visit) At various points in its history, Fraunces Tavern served as a headquarters for George Washington, a venue for peace negotiations with the British, and housing federal offices in the Early Republic.
(Exterior Visit) Explore the site of the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Hall, Trinity Church, and the JP Morgan Building.
(Exterior Visit) The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has a subterranean group of highly-secured vaults where the largest reserve of foreign-held gold bullion is kept.
The oldest congregation in NYC with a rich history including being the burial site of Alexander Hamilton, the father of the financial system.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(205)
Interesting tour with Charles
Very interesting and well organized
Amazing tour, well explained. Learned so much in such a short period of time. Charles also takes pictures for you. Great memories.
My sister and I participated in the Wall Street tour to discover the history and secrets of the financial district, and our experience fully satisfied us. Our guide, Liam, was really good: he managed to convey his knowledge with enthusiasm and passion. He conveyed the information in a simple way and with language suitable even for those who do not know the language perfectly.
Charles was a very good guide offering lots of information. Unfortunately, there were a lot of building sites during the tour and too many people taking part in it.
Charles was a very good guide. He was milling every time, answers to every questions et I learned lots of things. I recommend.
I toured with Charles, wanted to give a shoutout and thank you for his commitment to finish in the rain. Thanks Charles! Appreciated it, you showed nice hospitality. As a tour guide, think he did great and hope the tip helps with rent. We’ll have differences (I am from Missouri, and we’ll view the world a little different), but he was a good worker and tried to make everyone feel welcome. I especially liked his information about the current affairs of the financial district (local rents was interesting) the discussion on why we didn’t use metric system, the competition with the Wall Street building & the Chrysler building and the discussion about the Roosevelts and J.P. Morgan. Also liked the civil rights discussion and New York State view of the growth of the city and country - that tidbit about passing London population during the roaring 20s was interesting. Also really liked that part about the founding fathers and the garden too. And the Hamilton/Jefferson discussion was good too, plus it’s a good plug for the show too :) . I knew some, but learned more too, thank you. To be respectful and constructive though, a couple things I might do different: 1) we all can agree on the 1st amendment and freedom of religion - and I’ll have a different personal faith than most around here, respectively - if you want to share about the Greek Gods faith, that’s perfectly fine, but I might try and use the word “faith” or “religion” instead of assuming fact, especially in a global crowd - and I would accept that for my own faith too. 2) Appreciated learning about the bull and girl statues, interesting meaning for both - I’m open for letting all compete, but if you’re going to advertise for one, you should do the same for the other too just to be respectful. Could be a hot button around here too though. I understand that the tours may not be able to do everything - but if they could work something out to go inside the NYSE just to see, it’d be cool too - probably a higher up decision though. All in all, thank you from Mizzou. - Andrew
Very informative visit with Charles. Recommending it to learn more about how NY city was created and evolved as a major city in the world!
Charles was great. Lots of history and he did a great job!
Excellent tour, very well informed guide
