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Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Fascinating and detailed -- not to be missed!
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| Fri, Dec 1, 06 1:15 PM |
webapalooza |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I have a confession to make -- I'm a walking tour addict. I've been on at least two-dozen different walking tours in London, a half dozen in New Orleans, and another half dozen in NYC. So I've been exposed to dozens of different tour guides, each with their own style and breadth of knowledge. The Civil War walking tour of NYC is far and away one of the best I've ever been on. I've been on the World Trade Center walking tour, and it's a joke compared to this one. If you're an American history buff, you'll eat this stuff up.
Karen has gone to great lengths to not only research the era she talks about, but also to obtain copies of documents, paintings, newspapers, drawings, and cartoons of the period. For 2 solid hours she passes along more historical information than you can believe. If only history class had been this interesting when I was in high school I might have paid more attention!
As Karen leads you through lower Manhattan, you'll gain a new perspective on the Wall Street and City Hall areas. I could almost see the way things looked 150 years ago, thanks to the visual aids Karen brings along. Nearly every step of the way she points out a fascinating artifact, architectural detail, or geographical oddity. I learned more about Manhattan in those 2 hours than anyone born and bred in Manhattan even knows!
I should also add that I had the luxury of a private tour, given that I made my reservation during the slowest time of the year and somewhat inclement weather. Karen graciously gave me the full tour with just as much enthusiasm as if the tour had been fully booked. I was also fortunate enough to spend some time after the tour discussing other aspects of politics and history with her, and I can say that she really does know her stuff. She was familiar with many obscure details of American history that few people I know are aware of. She is clearly passionate about what she does and really puts her heart and soul into it to give you the very best tour possible.
If you are at all interested in the history of NYC or its role in the Civil War, this tour is an absolute must. You will not be disappointed, trust me!
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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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Another excellent tour!
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| Fri, Nov 24, 06 1:15 PM |
toddearl |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Karen captivated us with the Revolutionary War tour last year, so we were eager to return for the Civil War version. We were not disappointed! Her passion for history is evident in her preparation and in her enthusiasm. |
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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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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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Enjoyable, a little tweaking maybe
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| Fri, Nov 24, 06 1:15 PM |
Thjrnyc |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our Civil War guide would probably enjoy some of the walking tours offered in Charleston, SC.
Civil War was not all about slavery. States and individual rights very much a part of the conflict, as was (is) the propensity of Northern Protestant clergy to know best for all.
On the whole, we enjoyed our tour.
Tom Hashem
Glastonbury, CT
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Civil War Tour
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| Wed, Jul 8 1:30 PM |
TDidonato |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide was knowledgable and told us about New York's role in the Civil War as well as other information that came up as we were walking. It was well worth the money and the time. |
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Very enjoyable and informative
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| Fri, Aug 1, 08 1:30 PM |
swurtz |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We were very happy with the tour. Our guide provided much historical information and was truly excited about the topic which got us even more interested. Learned a lot about lower Manhattan and politics related to the Civil War that we never knew before. |
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GREAT!
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| Fri, Jun 1, 07 1:15 PM |
slschroer |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was great. The group was small which made it very interactive. The guide was very knowledgeable, and was able to answer all of our questions. She really enjoys giving the tours, and she makes the tour a lot of fun. We took the Revolutionary War tour and liked it so well, we decided to take this one. We just wish there were more tours to take! This is a great way to see Lower Manahattan and learn about history! |
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Another winner!
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| Sat, Aug 18, 07 1:00 PM |
rockpile1 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was our second tour with Karen and it was, once again, fantastic. We are anxiously awaiting news of a a third historic tour on New York. |
