New York Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour

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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
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Experience Highlights

Travel back in time with this approximately two and a half hour guided walking tour of the African Burial Ground National Monument and Underground Railroad. Two iconic sites that reflect the history of slavery in New York.

  • Learn with a local guideabout New York's iconic sites linked to slavery.
  • Discover how the liberation of slaves happened in 1800's in NYC.
  • Visit the African Cemetery National Monument, where the remains of more than 419 African Americans lie in state.

What’s included

  • Slavery and Underground Railroad Historical Tour
  • Expert local guide

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Step by Step

Enjoy a two and a half hour guided walking tour of the African Burial Ground National Monument and the Underground Railroad. Two iconic sites that reveal the history of slavery in New York.

You will visit the African Burial Ground National Monument, where the remains of more than 419 African Americans (some free, most of them slaves) are buried in the 17th and 18th centuries. Since April 19, 1993, this site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

During the tour, your guide will explain the history of slavery in the world's capital and you will learn about the freeing of slaves in the 1800s.

You'll also explore the Underground Railroad, as you learn how this mode of transportation became a clandestine network that allowed thousands of slaves to escape from the United States.

After this tour you'll get a full picture of how slavery was experienced in the world's capital socially, politically and economically.

Reviews

4.7
· 1054 Reviews
  • D
    D.
    4
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    Our guide was great, he knew very well what he was talking about. The only thing that could be improved is that the group was quite big, I would have liked a smaller group.
  • S
    S.
    5
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    The tour guide was very knowledgeable and you could tell he was passionate about sharing knowledge about the slave trade in the USA and the Underground Railroad in New York, he certainly made you want to learn more, so I encourage you to book this tour!
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    L.
    5
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    I am so glad we booked the tour, our guide was excellent, he told us the history of NY in a very impactful and meaningful way. Also, I learned new things I didn't know, and the tour was very short. I highly recommend it.
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    A.
    5
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    This tour was a very good introduction to a moment in our history that has been hidden for far too long.
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