NYC Slavery & The Underground Railroad Walking Tour

African Burial Ground Monument, one of the sites on the tour. Photo credit - National Park Services

Guided * Outdoors * 2.5 Hours

Experience NYC in a different way in this guided tour that will review the story of the city during the days of slavery by visiting historical sites related to slave trading and the Underground Railroad.

The guide will read testaments of men and women who risked their lives to escape to their freedom, and stories of the brave people who helped them.

We will walk in related places such as the city’s slave market, secret hiding places, and the African Burial Ground Monument.

Click here for booking and additional information

Departure Point

In front of the Museum of the American Indian [1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004]. Ending Point: Broadway [between Duane and Reade Streets]

Check out more guided tours in NYC area

Shop & Support

Donate & Support
 
Our feminist project of wanderlust and equality-aspired community maps the HerStories of worldwide wonder women.
Explore the website for excellent guided tours, travel tips, unique landmarks, fun girlfriend getaways, events, and in-depth articles about gender, equality, space, and (not-told-enough) female legacy.

About the Project

 

Brooklyn-Design-Center-Tour-Industry-City-WWP
History

Brooklyn Design Center Tour – Industry City

New York City, NY, USA

This guided tour will walk you through Brooklyn’s Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Hear the stories of the largest privately funded adaptive reuse project in the US, from its origin in 1906 as a shipping facility, to the innovative ecosystem it is today. See the various shops, restaurants, and artist studios, enjoy food and beer tasting, visit the workshops, and get access to the center’s ground floor and upstairs. Read more...
Brooklyn-Food-and-Fashion-Tour-WWP
Fashion

Brooklyn Food & Fashion Tour

New York City, NY, USA

Walk the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a tour guide who is also a stylist, fashion designer, and expert shopper. Learn the history of the neighborhood while shopping at hidden boutiques and scooping delicious ice cream. You’ll visit shops that used to be warehouses, grab a bite at Brooklyn’s best eateries, and get a local’s only discount at independent boutiques. Read more...
Broome-County-Womens-Suffrage-Trail-Downtown-Binghamton-Tour-WWP
History

Broome County Women’s Suffrage Trail – Downtown Binghamton

Binghamton, NY, USA

This self-guided tour will walk you through the places where history once happened in downtown Binghamton when the women of Broome and Tioga Counties gathered and campaigned for their right to vote. This trail was created in 2017, celebrating the anniversary for the achievement and honoring the women who contributed to it from the state of New York. Among the stops you will visit are the church where the 1913 New York State Woman Suffrage Association Convention happened, landmarks of the suffragists’ headquarters, and meeting places. Read more...
Cheap-Chic-Manhattan-Second-Hand-Shopping-Tour-WWP
Art

Cheap & Chic Manhattan – Second-Hand Shopping Tour

New York, NY, USA

This half-day shopping tour will take you to the best vintage boutiques and second-hand shops in the city. Find the clothes and accessories matching your personal taste at different stores in various locations around NYC. You will receive an exclusive mapped guide marked with over 40-second hand stores so you can shop like a local. Read more...
View all

 

*Disclaimer: Please be aware that the information on this page is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. Learn more here.

Skip to content