New York City Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour

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About this activity

Learn the contributions of enslaved people to NYC including the brave uprisings against oppression. Then discover the exciting history of the Underground Railroad, a network of clandestine routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada.

Visit an archeological site and memorial dedicated to the memory of enslaved Africans in colonial America. Visit the site of a former station on the Underground Railroad. Learn about the revolts, kidnappings and dramatic escapes that occurred during the era of American slavery. Listen to tales of courage and triumph and discover the stories of real New Yorkers who risked their lives and properties to help people escape slavery on this historical New York City walking tour.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 30 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: Inside Out Tours LLC

Ages: Children (5–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: History of the Underground Railroad
Included: Slavery in Historical Context
Included: The site of New York’s first slave market
Included: Local guide
Included: Fraunces Tavern
Included: African Burial Ground
Included: New York’s Role in Slavery

Not included

Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

National Museum of the American Indian

10 min Admission not included

(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 dedicated to Native Americans.
Battery Park

10 min Admission not included

For more than 200 years, The Battery has been an invaluable part of New York City’s history. Decades before Ellis Island was built or the Statue of Liberty gazed down at incoming boats, millions of newcomers arrived at The Battery from Europe and elsewhere.
Fraunces Tavern Museum

15 min Admission not included

(Exterior Visit) The location played a prominent role in history before, during, and after the American Revolution.
Wall Street

30 min Admission not included

An actual wall existed on the street from 1685 to 1699. The heart of the financial system and the former location of the Wall was built by enslaved people.
Foley Square

15 min

Foley Square is the location of the “Triumph of the Human Spirit,” a sculpture honoring the presence of enslaved people in New York.
African Burial Ground National Monument

10 min

African Burial Ground and memorial is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in New York documenting the lives of enslaved people in New York.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

In front of the National Museum of the American Indian.

End point

Using your ticket

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the departure time.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

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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.