| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Very Interesting Walking Tour`
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| Fri, Aug 15, 08 1:30 PM |
npavis |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I had taken the Revolutionary walking tour last year and was glad I was in NYC to sign up for the civil war one.
It was very interesting. The tour guide knows her history and you can tell she loves history. Took us to areas I never would have found on my own. Learned information I never knew before - how much NYC was connected with the civil war.
I recommend it for anyone who is interested in history and interested in a different type of walking tour. |
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Informative and Interesting
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| Fri, Apr 25, 08 1:30 PM |
b1dupree |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Highly recommended tour. The tour was interesting and as someone knowledgeable about New York City I learned a lot. |
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Enjoyed the tour.
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| Fri, Oct 23 1:00 PM |
anerska |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We were a small group of just four people. My Mom and I and a couple from Michigan. We were all history buffs and appreciated Karen's willingness to be flexible and work in some of the non-Civil War related history of lower Manhattan as it occured to her, and to us. I would recommend this tour to others. |
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Passionate About History
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| Fri, Jul 3 1:00 PM |
Tsquared |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| It's such a joy to witness someone as passionate about history as Karen. Also, she is quite knowledgeable of all the various factors which lead to the War Between the States. This is most refreshing to hear as the current simplistic version equates South with bad and North with good. Her tour is quite a bit more invigorating than the usual two hours spent combing a museum. |
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Great Tour
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| Fri, Jun 19 1:30 PM |
timburr347 |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Brought my parents. They loved it, too. Informative and entertaining. |
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informative, interesting, insightful
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| Fri, May 22 1:30 PM |
EdChessman |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My time with Karen was well spent as we walked through downtown Manhattan, rich with history. All the stories, anecdotes and descriptions were finely detailed. I was especially pleased with the period cartoons that helped reinforce the emotion and conflicting opinions. This was a rare treat for those who appreciate the Civil War and the great ironies involved. There is so much to learn that we never hear of in traditional forums and public education. Truly an eye-opening experience and one not soon forgotten. I highly recommend it and consider is comparable to a crash course in New York history. |
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Great and informative tour!!
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| Wed, May 13 1:30 PM |
KCulbreth |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My wife and I took this tour on May 13th. Our guide was very personable and approachable. She made us the center of her attention and was open to any questions, even if they didn't pertain to the current topic. Very warm personality and told about places and events with energy to keep it interesting. You can tell she enjoys what she does and we look forward to taking another historic walking tour on our next visit to NYC in 2010. |
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Interesting individual tour
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| Fri, Mar 20 1:30 PM |
timboeger |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| we very much enjoyed the tour because we were the only one on this tour and the guide was able to change the tour from its original concept to meet our individual knowledge. Besides that the guide was having a good knowledge about all we wanted to know and was speaking clearly in an very entertaining manner.
Thanks a lot
We will join other tours during our next stay. Especially if there will be an architectural tour
Best
Tim Böger, Petra Botz and Finn Böger |
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Better Than Expected
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| Fri, Dec 12, 08 1:30 PM |
rbortstein |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| The woman that gave the tour was phenomanol. I forgot her name, but she had brown hari and use to be an Equities Trader! Just great, highly recommend it. |
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A Civil War enthusiast from England
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| Fri, May 2, 08 1:30 PM |
dcwatson |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I have had a deep seated interest in the Civil War for some 45 years. My wife and I love New York. This was our third visit in the past 7 years. I was intrigued by the tour knowing that the Confederates did not get further north than Gettysburg.
The tour provided a fascinating insight into the history and also to present day New York. Karen was an enthusiastic and knowlegable guide. I learnt a great deal and throughly enjoyed my trip. My wife was also throughly entertained and said that if Karen had been her history teacher, she would have taken a much greater interest!
It was a compelling and informative two hours which was also totally entertaining |
