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Uncover the historic South Street Seaport district and hear gripping tales of the port’s turbulent past on this historical walking tour of New York City. You will explore this seaside neighborhood, which blends the early days of sailing intrigue with the vibrant shopping and dining of present. Your knowledgable guide will show you sights and perspectives rarely seen by locals, as well as the hottest places to shop, socialize and soak up the Seaport scene!

Duration: 2 hours
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours

New York’s Historic South Street Seaport Walking Tour


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New York, New York, United States Itinerary Breakdown

Uncover the historic South Street Seaport district and hear gripping tales of the port’s turbulent past on this historical walking tour of New York City. You will explore this seaside neighborhood, which blends the early days of sailing intrigue with the vibrant shopping and dining of present. Your knowledgable guide will show you sights and perspectives rarely seen by locals, as well as the hottest places to shop, socialize and soak up the Seaport scene!

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Stop At: Uncle Sam’s New York Walking Tours, 501 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10017-6107

This New York City walking tour takes you through the South Street Seaport district and its origin of commerce, which includes the once-famed Fulton Fish Market and a 150-year-old working print shop to a now bustling mecca for shopping and dining. The South Street Seaport was a major port for New York between the American Revolution and on through the Civil War, and became a home to numerous moored historical sailing ships, including the Wavertree.

You’ll have magnificent views of the Brooklyn Bridge while you see places like the Bridge Café, New York’s oldest drinking establishment, and the Paris Café, where Thomas Edison planned lower Manhattan’s first electrical grid. This area was knows as the gateway to the world, with it’s bars and taverns, shops, ships, houses and old streets. Following the haunted Bridge Café, you will see Jeremy’s Ale House, where 9/11 first responders took refuge, and the Titanic Lighthouse, a memorial that was dedicated to those lost their lives when the ship sank and also the origin of New York’s famous New Years Eve Ball Drop!

Among the landmarks in this five-block radius, you will also see the site of George Washington’s first presidential mansion, the Federalist buildings from the late 1700s, and the 1830s Greek Revival warehouses and counting quarters.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Seaport District NYC, 19 Fulton St, New York City, NY 10038

Walking Tour of New York’s Historic South Street Seaport

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, NY 10038

Walking Tour of New York’s Historic South Street Seaport

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Jeremy’s Ale House, 228 Front St, New York City, NY 10038-2004

Walking Tour of New York’s Historic South Street Seaport

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Titanic Memorial Park, Pearl & Fulton Street South Street Seaport, New York City, NY 10038

Walking Tour of New York’s Historic South Street Seaport

Duration: 10 minutes



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