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| Last 3 months | 16 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 100% | 4.9 | ||
| Last 6 months | 53 | 145 | 146 | 1 | 98% | 4.8 | ||
| Last 12 months | 93 | 255 | 257 | 2 | 98% | 4.8 | ||
| All | 376 | 1027 | 1033 | 6 | 99% | 4.9 |
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Ratings by Activity
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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| Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan | 223 | 98% | 4.9 |
| Civil War Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan | 32 | 100% | 4.8 |
| Lower Manhattan Architecture | 0 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Historic Graveyard Tour of Lower Manhattan | 0 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Revolutionary Era Walking Tour (PRIVATE) | 0 | 0% | 0.0 |
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Thoughtfully links the modern city to theCivil War
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| Mon, Sep 3, 07 1:15 PM | brandonhuck | Male | 30-39 | Local | Individual | |
| This tour was well constructed and covered a variety of Civil War topics. The story about General Daniel Sickles and his ties to New York was interesting. Would have been great to hear more about New York's contribution to the War - i.e. how many regiments came from New York, how many men enlisted, and some famous individuals. The information about the 1863 draft riots was revealing - it would have been great to get more details on this, some example incidents during it, and how it changed the city afterwards. Overall, the tour provides a good introduction to an admittedly large subject matter that could support an even longer tour and route. | ||||||
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Fascinating tour with excellent guide
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| Mon, Aug 27, 07 10:00 AM | MartinB | Male | 60-69 | International Tourist(s) | Unspecified | |
| Opened up an amazing insight into a pivotal time in US history. Guide (think it was Karen) was a total enthusiast and amazingly well informed. Her understanding of the significance of the background as well as the events themselves added enormously to the quality of the occassion. | ||||||
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great
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| Sat, Aug 25, 07 1:00 PM | JRenz1015 | Male | Unspecified | Unspecified | Unspecified | |
| this tour is not for young children, as there is a lot of walking and standing. our guide was extremely knowledgeable and able to answer any questions we had. i am not even a revolutionary war buff, but found it interesting and entertaining. she was fabulous and sharp as a tack! really knows her stuff and is like every guide should be. | ||||||
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Good Walking Tour
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| Fri, Aug 24, 07 1:15 PM | abajohns | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| I didn't find that there were many important events and artifacts connected tot he Civil War in New York City, with the Draft Riots being the most important. However, I thought the guide did an excellent job of relating what was there. She was inthusiastic and very articulate. I really enjoyed listening to her. Her mentioning of other non-Civil War, yet related, significant events which took place in NYC within 20 or 30 years of the Civil War also helped make it a better tour. | ||||||
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American Revolution in New York tour excellent
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| Wed, Aug 22, 07 10:00 AM | vlrj13 | Male | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| I and my wife and daughter visited New York City for a week in mid August. I was mildly interested in the American Revolution in New York tour, my wife more so. All of us were surprised by how much we enjoyed this activity. Our teacher was knowlegable, able to tell an interested story over a period of 2 hours, and skilled in knowing what facts in the story were salient, which were not. She was also extremely enthusiastic, clearly enjoying her task. The experience as a whole felt more like a string of interesting discoveries, less like a straightforward lecture. Her narrative was well conceived to match the order of buildings and streets we visited, but also shaped nicely into a broader beginning-middle-end narrative. THe experience overall has encouraged me and my wife to begin reading more about this subject. Truly, this was one of the most enjoyable parts of our New York trip, and we strongly recommend it to other visitors. | ||||||
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Great Tour, Tour guide really knew her stuff!
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| Sat, Aug 18, 07 1:00 PM | ellent1 | Female | 50-59 | Local | Family With Children | |
| I will definitely be going on the Revolutionary Tour that is offered by this tour guide. | ||||||
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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. | ||||||
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Karen's tours are the best!!!!!
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| Fri, Aug 17, 07 1:15 PM | curtis70 | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| Karen is the best. She has done extensive research to provide her clients with not only a historically interesting tour but her knowledge of and enthusiasm for the subjects are infectious. She manages to bring the history of New York alive with the stories of the people involved. This is NOT just a sight seeing tour that tells you a few facts and points out a few old buildings, you feel immersed in the events of the day. I have been to New York City twice and have taken the Civil War and Revolutionary War Tours, they are a highlight of both of my vacations. I look forward to going back to see what Karen has added to the line up. Dr. Curtis R. Wheatley | ||||||
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110% Worthwhile
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| Fri, Aug 17, 07 10:00 AM | dadbirthday | Female | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| I'm local and was looking for something to do with my family from out of town -- people who are never satisfied. We signed up for the Revolutionary Tour and it was the best thing we did in NYC, and among the best "tourist" activities I've done PERIOD. When people think NYC, they think Broadway shows, shopping, etc., but I don't think people consider how NYC impacted the founding of America -- just as much as Boston or Williamsburg. Our guide, Karen, was friendly and super knowledgeable. We could tell that she had a passion for NY and history, not that she just memorized a script. She could answer any question related to the buildings, the time period, really anything. Karen kept a great pace and the time flew by. She peppered the more basic info -- the history of the buildings and whatnot-- with a lot of trivia about the people and politics of Revolutionary-era New York. And she was a total delight. Having taken other tours like this one in many American tourist areas (Boston, Virginia, DC) and abroad (London, Paris), this absolutely ranked at the top of my experiences. It's well worth the time and money. I highly recommend this tour for natives and tourists alike. | ||||||
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Fantastic Experience!
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| Wed, Aug 15, 07 1:15 PM | carolli | Female | 50-59 | Local | Family With Children | |
| As a local resident, a short distance across the river, it was interesting to learn so much history about the Lower East Side. I cannot count the number of times I visited the area and new nothing about the history of the area! Also, on the tour, we were taken to little areas of the Lower East Side that I was not aware of. The tour it full of interesting information. The tour guide was a wealth of knowledge. I would recommended this tour for history buffs and local residents that are interested in learning about their neighborhood! | ||||||
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Great and Interesting Tour, highly recommend it...
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| Mon, Aug 13, 07 10:00 AM | npavis | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Unspecified | |
| I wanted a different but interesting tour of Manhattan and this was it. The tour was very interesting and informative. The tour guide was enthusiastic and very friendly. I liked the idea a small group on a walking tour, everyone could hear the guide clearly. The tour guide had visual aids and provided very interesting facts and information about Manhattan in the Revolutionary times. The guide really made the historical facts interesting and we really learned alot in just a short amount of time -almost 3 hrs but it sure didn't feel like it . The walking wasn't hard, perfect pace and saw interesting sights I would have missed if on my own. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Manhattan and learning about the history. I can't wait to take the civil war tour and I hope more tours are added. This was a perfect, informative walking tour. | ||||||
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Informative and entertaining.
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| Mon, Aug 13, 07 10:00 AM | sskwire | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| This was quite simply one of the best tours I've been on. The tour guide, was also the owner of the company, and was enormously well informed, and personally intrested in her subject. She was not just reading a script written by others. She spent a lot of the time talking about interesting people and events that are not that well known. This really made the tour come alive. | ||||||
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Excellent Presentation!
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| Sat, Aug 11, 07 1:00 PM | jsimpson11 | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| My family really enjoyed the Revolutionary War presentation. The historian was outstanding. In our opinion, the walking tour could be improved in the following ways: (1) Keep the discussion to 2 hours, more is not always better, (2) Help the audience understand the time line of events, jumping from event to event in a non- linear fashion was sometimes difficult to follow, (3) Teach both the macro and micro, the narrative is well told by laying out the big picture of the conflict and then personalizing it with entertaining stories about the individuals involved in the places that these event occurred.. These are mild criticisms as the walk was a lot of fun and the presenter really knows and loves her subject. Thank you!! | ||||||
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VERY informative and ABSOLUTLEY WORTH IT
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| Sat, Aug 11, 07 1:00 PM | jeffliss | Male | 40-49 | Local | Couple on a Date | |
| We learned so much, which says a lot for two people who grew up in the New York City area. Karen, the tour leader, knew her stuff and was HIGHLY informative and we look forward to taking her other tours. We highly recommend Patriot Tours! | ||||||
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Great and Very Informative
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| Fri, Aug 3, 07 1:15 PM | altdec54 | Female | 50-59 | Local | Other | |
| My co-workers and I enjoyed this very informative and fun tour of lower Manhattan and the Civil Era. Our guide was very well informed and very energetic. She provided so much fascinating info many "history" buffs may not have known about that time period. Highly recommend it and we look forward to joining another tour by this company. | ||||||
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