NYC Wall Street and American Finance Walking Tour

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–15
Operated by: Nerd Herd Tours

Ages: Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Charm and Interesting Information

Itinerary

National Museum of the American Indian

10 min

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.
Charging Bull

10 min

We will discuss the famous statue's history and how it came to be located where it is. Time for pictures will be allowed.
Stop 3

10 min

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.
Stop 4

20 min

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.
Stop 5

10 min

This location was home to the New York Merchant Exchange and the first New York Customs House.
Stop 6

15 min

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.
Stop 7

10 min

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.
Federal Hall

10 min

More of a civic rather than financial history stop, but would be impossible to walk past without discussing.
New York Stock Exchange

15 min

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.
Trinity Church NYC

5 min

Our final stop will be a church, after all every dollars says In God We Trust.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

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.

Using your ticket

Please show the email containing the ticket upon arrival at the tour meeting location.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.