| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Good Tour
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| Fri, Jun 8, 07 10:00 AM |
jdoug94 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I found this tour to be pretty much exactly what it was advertised. The guide was able to give in depth history on the sites where we stopped and answer most of the questions posed. I never felt rushed or hurried. The tour was able to give me a good sense of what the area might have looked like during the time focused on. |
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Enthusiastic, clear, informative and interesting.
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| Tue, Jun 5, 07 1:00 PM |
pcd1959 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We cannot recommend this tour highly enough. It was excellent. Karen brims with enthusiasm and knowlege and is able to put it all over in a very clear and engaging manner. A lot of information is imparted about locations and context but it is never dry or dull - just completely fascinating. This is all supplemented by very good use of maps and illustrations. If you just want a wander around whilst having a few sights pointed out this is probably not the tour for you but if you really want to understand and feel the history of the sights and their context in the city and in this key event in American history then sign up now! We were only sorry that our schedule did not permit us to go on Karen's Civil War tour as well - next time definitely. |
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Excellent walk, learned alot
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| Mon, May 28, 07 1:15 PM |
rayhumphrey |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Excellent walk. Guild knew her stuff and answered everyones questions. Would highly recommend this walk to anyone interested in history and seeing more of NYC than expected. After the walk, Battery Park was very interesting place to spend a couple of hours relaxing or with the vendors. |
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Much more to NYC than meets the eye
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| Mon, May 28, 07 1:15 PM |
sagesystems |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| It was Memorial Day and myself and some friends thought a historical tour would be a great way to learn more about New York City. We live here but we knew that there is so much history that we pass by every day without knowing any better. We hoped the tour would enlighten us and we were not disappointed; it easily surpassed our expectations. The reason was our excellent tour guide, Karen, who did a great job of not only teaching us some of the history of the city, but did it in a way that kept our interest throughout the entire tour. This was largely due to her style of mixing in stories alongside pointing our various buildings and landmarks. I only wish my history classes had been run like this. I probably would have learned a lot more back then if they had. |
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Not for young children
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| Sat, May 26, 07 1:00 PM |
Taz0221 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| My husband and I brought our seven year old daughter on this tour because she watches Liberty Kids about the Revolutionary War, and learned a little bit about it in school. We all thought this would be a great way to understand the war better and learn a little bit more of what happened in our city. What we found was information that was way over her head. We didn't finish the tour because she was so bored and really didn't care about the sites. The tour is NOT ment for young children as they have a short attention span and it wasn't fun for her. I think this tour would have been fun for her had there been some kind of brouchure with activities on it for her. We took her to Ellis Island and they have a little brouchure that kids use along with the tour that make it fun for the kids. I think this would be a good idea to use for this tour as well.
As for my husband and I we would love to take the tour again without our children. Even though we left early, we found the tour to be full of information and the tour guide was very nice. She was really great at answering questions not just about Manhattan but about the other boroughs in the city and what roll they played in the war. |
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Well worth the time and money.
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| Fri, May 25, 07 10:00 AM |
Knoxville54 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The guide was knowledgeable and very cordial, ready for any question. While the tour is packed with interesting highlights, the pace is comfortable and unhurried. Whether your interest in this historical period is casual (at least a little prior knowledge is recommended) or specialized, you will come away having learned more. The guide makes a point of adjusting her commentary according to the background and interests (warfare, politics, commerce) of the individuals taking the tour. Well worth the time and money. |
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The NYC Patriot Revolutionary War Tour
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| Wed, May 23, 07 10:00 AM |
RonaldStitt |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Wow! Our guide really knew her "stuff". She was friendly and took a lot of time to give us a really wonderful tour. Her insight and knowledge of the sites and related material on the tour made a very informative and fun time for us all.
We live in a very historical part of Northwest Pennsylvania near Lake Erie and it was nice to get the "East Coast" point of view about this important time in our nation's history.
BRAVO!! |
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Not to be missed Revolutionary Era Tour
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| Tue, May 22, 07 1:00 PM |
alynefortgan |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I have been on dozens of walking tours in European and Asian cities. We both agreed this was one of the best. Karen's enthusiasm and knowledge supported by visuals was superb. We thought a two and a half hour tour would be long but the time flew by. Understanding history in the context of the city was so insightful. This tour is a special treat not to be missed. |
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Fabulous Afternoon!
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| Sat, May 19, 07 1:00 PM |
AudreyL |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| What a wonderful tour! I was somewhat indifferent to a "Revolutionary War Tour" and couldn't imagine how anything currently in Manhattan could relate to that time. Boy, was I wrong! It seems like ALL of lower Manhattan is Colonial! Who knew?! Don't miss this one! |
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Disappointed
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| Fri, May 11, 07 1:15 PM |
cnaisenbrey |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Unable to take tour due to last minute illness of tour guide. There is no contingency plan if the tour guide is ill. We were offered alternative tour times, but we were only in NYC for the day and had planned whole day around tour.
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