Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan

Fabulous 3 hours

Excellent tour. Very knowledgeable, enthusiastic. Great stories and insights. Would reccomend to all. We plan to do the Civil War and architecture tours when we can.

When we decided to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary we were looking for things to do in NYC. We already knew our dinner plans but wanted to do something in the early afternoon. We came across the Revolutionary Era Tour and glad we did. We not only had a wonderful time we got a thorough and enlightening education in the history of NYC during the 18th century. Our tour guide was enthusiastic, thorough and insightful. She was also very well versed and engaged us as we walked thru the city. We could have walked for several more hours listening to the history of NYC. We would certainly recommend this to everyone, especially students and young adults looking to really understand how America was formed! Bravo!

Put simply, Karen is probably the best historical tour guide I have ever had the privilege of listening to. She made the tour come alive, transporting us back in time to Revolutionary Era New York, not an easy thing to do given the hustle and bustle of the modern world surrounding us. She was accommodating to everyone, wanted to learn about everyone's background and always offered excellent answers to every question posed to her. She also stayed after the tour was over so she and I could talk about our mutual interests in history. My tour group was quite small--only 5 people if I remember correctly--which made the experience seem really individualized. As for the tour itself, you will visit all the areas significant to Revolutionary Era New York--Trinity Church, St. Paul's, Bowling Green Park, Federal Hall, etc., and will learn about the strategic importance of the city during the war. It kindled my interest in the city's history, and now I am busy watching Ric Burns' 1999 documentary, which I highly recommend for anyone with at least a passing interest in the rise of New York. Now I look forward to potentially going on the Civil War walking tour. Overall, no complaints here.

Karen gave heapsof info about people and events leading to the Revolution and pointed out the places of significance.

The guide was very knowledgeable about the area's history and provided very interesting information on the tour. It helped us more fully appreciate the area that we were visiting. We have found that it is so much more meaningful to walk through historical areas with a good guide, rather than breezing through on a tour bus. And this guide is particularly good at what she does.

We've taken many tours in N.Y.C. and this was the best. The 2 and 1/2 hours flew by and left everyone wanting to know more. Karen is a dynamic tour leader with a wealth of knowledge, and a spark that keeps everyone interested. The tour would be a bargain at twice the price!

The Guide was excellent. She really knew her topic and the are where we were touring. I will definitely go on another tour with her.

Took tour in mid-winter, so it was just me and the guide. Guide was talkative and engaging, and exhibited depth of knowledge sufficient to answer all questions I had on the topic. Good use of visual aids.

Excellent experience. Great tour guide and very nicely mapped out tour. Easy to locate and get to as well. Highly recommended for enthusiasts of the Revolution, New York City, American history. or those just looking for something different to do.