Stone Street Historic District Attractions & Things to do

Stroll the streets of New York’s oldest neighborhood as you retrace the steps of one of our greatest locals and founding father, Mr. Alexander Hamilton. Discover how Wall Street, the Stock Exchange, and our financial system began with this young immigrant. We'll end at the historic Fraunces Tavern where you have the option of complimenting your stroll through history with a pint at this colonial New York landmark.
Duration: 2 hours.

Venture into the heart of New York City’s iconic Financial District with a Downtown Manhattan Architecture Tour!

Whether you're an architecture enthusiast, history buff, or simply curious about the city's iconic skyline, this tour highlights the stories behind iconic landmarks like:

- Trinity Church: A Gothic Revival masterpiece shaping NYC's early skyline.
- Stone Street & Fraunces Tavern: Colonial-era gems amidst cobblestone streets.
- 20 Exchange Place: An Art Deco skyscraper symbolizing NYC’s vertical dreams.
- 40 Wall Street & NYSE: Beaux-Arts and neo-Gothic grandeur in the financial heart.
- 28 Liberty Street: A Modernist icon of mid-century progress.
- World Trade Center: Contemporary architecture reflecting resilience and innovation.

With a small, intimate group, enjoy personalized attention while uncovering the unique styles, design features, and urban influences of each site. Plus, get tips for capturing stunning photos of these architectural gems!

Duration: 2 hours.

Explore what is left of Dutch New Amsterdam in today's New York City! In this small group walking tour, you'll hear about New York’s founding myths and facts while standing in the very spots where they all happened. With Manhattan’s first map in hand and your experienced guide you will trace the streets of Manhattan in 1667. Physically touch history as you spend time finding out why Bowling Green has its name and why it’s been so important in our city’s history!
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.

Explore Lower Manhattan at your leisure with TouringBee's convenient mobile app. This offline smartphone app features a GPS map of the route, illustrations and audio narration filled with captivating stories about New York City life. Immerse yourself in the vibrant streets and key landmarks at your own pace, without the need to keep up with a tour group.

This tour, curated by a professional historian, offers reliable stories and intriguing legends. However, it's not an academic tour, so there's no need to worry about tedious lists of dates and technical terms.

The tour encompasses 34 points of interest. Feel free to pause at any time for a coffee break, veer off the path to explore an intriguing side street or resume the route whenever you're ready. You can navigate the tour on foot or by bicycle.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.

Get ready to sing your heart out in the city that never sleeps! Join us on a musical singing interactive walking tour, where you'll belt out the iconic tunes from Hamilton alongside fellow fans and our expert guides. We'll take you on a journey through the streets of New York City, visiting the very locations that inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda's masterpiece. From "Looking For a Mind at Work" to visiting "The Room Where It Happens" to "Raise A Glass," we'll sing our way through the city, bringing the musical to life in a whole new way. So don't throw away your shot - join us for a tour that's truly "non-stop"!
Duration: 2 hours.

If you think Downtown Manhattan is just the city's financial hub then this tour is for you. We will spend 2.15 hours discovering many interesting historical facts tracing our way back in history when New York was a Dutch Colony named New Amsterdam. When booking this tour you will have two options to choose from (1) The Classic Itinerary that includes the visit to the 9/11 Memorial Pools or (2) The Hidden gems Itinerary that will instead includes the South Street Seaport District.

(1) Classic Tour: Wall Street & 9/11 Memorial Pools
We will explore the Financial District top-sites and we will continue with a Tour of the 9/11 Memorial. An ideal way to discover Financial District and the area around the World Trade Center.

(2) Financial District Hidden Gems
This option will focus more on the secrets and the hidden gems that this area offers us - from an old Candy Store to an elevated park to back alleys & the original architecture of South Street Seaport (NY old harbor.)
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Join Alexander Hamilton on an immersive journey through Colonial New York.

If you are interested in the Musical you will love this tour. Let your guide explain what really happened at the locations of these songs:

Act 1
Aaron Burr, Sir
My Shot
The Story of Tonight
Wait for it
The Schuyler Sisters
Farmer Refuted
Right Hand Man
Non-Stop
Dear Theodosia

Act 2
Blow us all away
The Room Where It Happens
What’d I Miss
Cabinet Battle #1
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
Schuyler Defeated
Hurricane
The Reynolds Pamphlet
Burn
Your Obedient Servant
Best of Wives and Best of Women
Election of 1800

If you are interested in history, you will discover over 70 locations important to Alexander Hamilton, New York and the creation of our great nation. 

A wireless audio receiver and headphones are made available so you do not miss any of Hamilton's wit and wisdom. AH is played by Scott MacScott CTM, Professional Reenactor, TV and Movie actor, Licensed NYC Guide, Chairman Emeritus of IATM.
Duration: 3 hours.

Take a captivating walking tour of Lower Manhattan that traces New York's transformation from a Dutch colony to a modern metropolis.

Start with the tale of Manhattan's purchase for $24 in beads, then visit the site of a fort that changed hands between the Dutch and the British, and eventually saw the end of the American Revolution.

Explore the city's oldest park and see the iconic Charging Bull statue.

At Alexander Hamilton's resting place, relive the dramatic duel that ended his life.

Strolling down Wall Street, see The New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall, the United States' first capitol.

Nearby, visit a building concealing $400 billion of gold beneath its foundations.

Passing through the city's first paved street, explore the footprints of a 17th-century tavern and the remnants of the old City Hall of New Amsterdam.

Conclude with a visit to the oldest tavern in New York, where George Washington bid farewell to his officers.

Distance: 1.5 miles / 2.5 km
Duration: 2 hours.

Take this private walking tour through New York's historic Downtown and learn about some of the most famous places, people and events in city history. Sights and topics will include the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (from Battery Park), the evolution of Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, the Charging Bull, Trinity Church, St. Paul's Chapel, Federal Hall, and much more.
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Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language.

2-hour: Downtown Highlights
Choose this NYC tour to learn basic information the city, visit St. Paul's Chapel and see the City Hall, One World Center, Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange and more.

3-hour: Downtown Highlights & Trinity ChurcH
Choose this NYC tour to learn more about the city, visit St. Paul's Chapel and Trinity Church, and see the City Hall, One World Center, Wall Street, NY Stock Exchange and more.

4-hour: Downtown, Trinity Church & One World Observatory
Choose this NYC tour to learn in depth about the city, visit One World Observatory, Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel, and see the City Hall, Wall Street, and more.

6-hour: Downtown, Church, Observatory & 9/11 Memorial
Choose this NYC tour to become a local expert, visit the 9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero, One World Observatory, Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel, and see other highlights.
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Stroll through 400 years of New York City history on this informative and entertaining 2-hour guided walking tour. Start off by exploring the early Dutch roots of the city, visit Bowling Green and the famous Charging Bull statue and then stop into historic Fraunces Tavern where George Washington bid farewell to his troops. Spend some time at the 9/11 Memorial and the new One World Trade Center. As an optional add on board a ferry for the Statue of Liberty and get an incredible view of the Manhattan skyline.
Duration: 2 hours.

Private guides tour explores New York City's oldest neighborhood downtown to experience the evolution of New York from its early colonial history through the American Revolution, its rise to power and understand how it evolved to become the capital of the world. Your guide will take you on a path through history to visit many significant sights from the early Dutch settlement and English colonial era and explore the events that influenced the development of a new and independent nation.


Duration: 2 hours.

Explore more than 400 years of New York history in just a few hours on this private walking tour. Follow in the footsteps of Manhattan’s most famous residents and learn how New York City has changed over the centuries. Then fast-forward to the 21st century by visiting the 9/11 Memorial for a memorable and everlasting tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks. End the day with optional access to the Statue of Liberty.
Duration: 2 hours.

New York City emerged from a Dutch trading post to one of the greatest cities in the world. It was the site of the first federal hall of the United States Government, the place where Washington, Hamilton, and Jefferson lived, the location of a slave market, the place where the stock market was created, and numerous other historical, political, and cultural aspects that helped shape of our current society. In this walking tour of Old New York, we'll dive into the history of early New York, explore the Revolutionary War in NYC, and talk about the influence of Alexander Hamilton, the key figure that established American independence, and how this impacted what, and who, America is today. On this tour, you'll visit many places where the history of this country all started.
Duration: 2 hours.

Embark on the ultimate Wall Street Adventure: Finance, Food & Fun Tour and experience the heart of New York City like never before! Dive into the world of high finance as you explore iconic landmarks such as the New York Stock Exchange and Federal Reserve Bank. Don't miss this unforgettable journey blending the best of finance, food, and fun in the city that never sleeps! Don't worry about other people, this tour is completely tailored to you with the app! With our app, you can pause the tour, and check out the locations as long as you want! You can skip a stop you don't like, and you have all the best information about each stop at your fingertips.
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The tour is historical and architectural and makes stops at 12 NYC landmarks in the Financial District. In this tour, you can expect to hear why capitalism originated, while standing in front of the marble buildings of Wall Street, seen from the lens of the Roaring ’20s​.
Duration: 2 hours.

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the heart of New York City with our Statue of Liberty and Wall Street Highlights Tour! Begin your adventure by cruising by Battery Park, with views of Liberty Island, where you'll stand in awe of the iconic Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and hope. As the cityscape paints a stunning backdrop, delve into her fascinating history and significance. Then, feel the rush of the financial world as you walk Wall Street's bustling streets, discovering secrets of the world's most powerful economic hub and snapping photos in front of the fearless Charging Bull. With engaging stories from our expert guides and hidden gems at every turn, this tour promises to leave you inspired and exhilarated by the spirit of New York City!
Duration: 4 hours.

Join our exclusive NYC tour and live a unique experience. We visit secret places that other tours don't show, like the inside of historic taverns and iconic sites like Castle Clinton and the Oculus. Plus, our expert guides share fascinating anecdotes and give you practical tips to save money and discover hidden corners of the city. Learn about the history of Wall Street, the Fearless Girl statue, and much more. Book now and explore New York like never before!


Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Gordon Gekko told the world that greed is good, but there's much more to Wall Street - and the (former) Financial District - than finance and greed! Dutch settlement, the British, and the Revolutionary War may come to mind. Yes, we'll talk finance on this tour. Sure, we'll explore NYC's Dutch roots, the Redcoats, and the Sons of Liberty. But this old part of New York City is also a saint's birthplace, a Lenape hunting trail, anarchists, the invention of takeout food, vandals, an infamous ghost, the former home of a wild turkey, immigrants, and obscure monuments. It's dark alleys and twisty streets and secrets. This tour, then, is a spotlight on unexpected Wall Street.
Duration: 2 hours.