New York City History Tours -- Walking Sightseeing Tours of Manhattan, NYC (Patriot Tours, NY)

Seller:	PatriotTours
	Patriot Tours, Inc.

Ratings Summary: Rating: 4.8

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	# of Reviews	Overall Rating	Positive Points	Negative Points	% Positive	Average Rating
Last 3 months	17	49	49	0	100%	4.9
Last 6 months	52	142	143	1	98%	4.8
Last 12 months	93	255	257	2	98%	4.8
All	377	1030	1036	6	99%	4.9

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	Overall Rating	% Positive	Average Rating
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

Date Attended [^]	Reviewer	Gender	Age	Where From?	Group Type?
GREAT! Civil War Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
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!
Enthusiastic, clear, informative and interesting. Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
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.
Good Tour Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
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.
Fascinating way to spend time in NY Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Sat, Jun 9, 07 1:00 PM	nurtureak	Female	50-59	Local	Family Without Children
My husband chose the Revolutionary War Walking tour as a way to enjoy our free afternoon in NY. I wasn't sure it would be as much fun for me, but decided to go along. This tour turned out to be so detailed and interesting that I had as much or more fun than my husband did. The facts that the tour guide presented were not dry , boring statistics. She had fully researched her talk and included many intimate little verbal portraits of how life was during the 1700's. She also had illustrations and maps to show us how NY looked at the time. I had never even considered what NY looked like before it was NY. The tour ended up being nearly 3 hours due to the thoroughness of the information given at each of the sites we visited. The actual walking was not strenuous and we even got to sit for a while at one location. We plan to schedule a day for the Civil War tour given by this same guide as I anticipate another afternoon of exciting facts and good conversation with her. She really knows her stuff. Highly recommend this to both history buffs and those,like myself, who have forgotten more than we ever knew. about the Revolutionary War. ( thanks the Mailman family.)
Very detailed and informative Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Mon, Jun 11, 07 10:00 AM	raynelmes	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
The guide was enthusiastic and very knowledgable on her topic. Also very familiar with the local area and other things of interest to us. At end of tour was very helpful to get us going to whatever we wanted to do next.
A WONDERFUL MORNING Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Fri, Jun 15, 07 10:00 AM	Jefflodewick	Male	60-69	Local	Individual
this was one of the most enjoyable mornings I have had in a long time. Karen is very well prepared with the background, and history, of New York, during the Revolutionary Era. I am fairly familiar with lower Manhatten, but I learned a lot more. This is a very rewarding activity, and I have already recommended the tour to several of my friends, and business associates. Keep up the Great work.
DO NOT MISS THIS TOUR!! Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Sat, Jun 23, 07 1:00 PM	marymatz	Female	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
This was without doubt one of the best walking tours I have ever taken. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and clearly loves her subject matter. She answered all questions with ease and was a pleasure to spend a few hours with. We learned quite a bit and will highly recommend this tour to all our friends travelling to New York. If you enjoy history even a little bit, do not miss this tour!!
Very Informative Civil War Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Fri, Jun 29, 07 1:15 PM	JeanMont	Female	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Individual
I certainly enjoyed my Civil War Walking Tour. My guide was very informative and friendly. I liked that she had pictures and newspaper articles from the era we were discussing as they made everything much clearer in regards to the demographics of that time and the present. I would highly recommend this tour to other Civil War buffs, and I plan to take her Revolutionary War tour if I return in the future.
enjoyed tour Civil War Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Mon, Jul 2, 07 1:15 PM	Chumburg	Male	40-49	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family Without Children
tour guide was knowlegeable and enthusiastic. Would recommend to history fans visiting New York
Great Experience Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Tue, Jul 3, 07 1:00 PM	mvarney	Male	30-39	Domestic Tourist(s)	Family With Children
This tour was outstanding. Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I would recommend this tour for adults and high school aged children.
Kudos for Revolutionary Walking Tour of Manhattan Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Wed, Jul 4, 07 1:15 PM	oshwaboy	Male	50-59	Local	Individual
Having been on several walking tours that covered the Revolutionary Era in Lower Mahhattan, my hat off is off to the Patriot Tours version of this tour. While all the other tours I've been on ranged from commendable to excellent, the Patriot Tours tour was the best in that it provided the most depth of this era in NYC history and the guide was the most knowledgeable about this time period. Not only did she provide specific details about each site we stopped at along the tour but she also offered extremely interesting additional details as well, which indicated that she was well versed and well read in NYC history during the Revolutionary War era. I would highly recommended this tour to anyone who wants to know all the key facts and anecdotes, well known and not so well known, about the Revolutionary Era in New York City.
Fantastic - Informative - Well Organized - Super Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Wed, Jul 4, 07 1:15 PM	jshipley1184	Unspecified	60-69	Domestic Tourist(s)	Couple on a Date
The tour was great from the beginning. The guide holds the tour size to 15 participants that makes it possible to interact and in fact actually hear the tour guide. The other tour (Big Onion I believe) that was leaving at the same time must have had over 40 people in it and was basically a mob. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, personable and easy to understand. The tour itself was well organized and very informative. We learned numerous facts that we did not know about the Revolutionary War especially about New York's involvement. The tour stayed on schedule and ended right on time. We would recommend Patriot Tours unconditionally to anyone. Jim and Sallie
A Well-Conceived Tour Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Wed, Jul 4, 07 1:15 PM	brandonhuck	Male	30-39	Local	Individual
The Revolutionary Tour walk was a pleasure. It hit the sights I expected to see in downtown Manhattan, while also mixing in a few pleasant surprises and out-of-the way places along the way. It was clear that the route and the locations we visited had been given a lot thought by the company, which was great to see. The tour guide was also very knowledgeable and provided a balanced mixture of factual events, description of people, appropriate context, and the occasion myth or lore to keep us honest. She was an excellent guide because she was clearly knowledgeable, but also passionate about her subject. She actively engaged with us individually and shared more tidbits as we walked between stops. The tour also was well-paced: we visited about 12-15 sites during just over 2.5 hours, which allowed for a steady pace, but without any feeling of being rushed. My slight criticism is that the tour was a bit weak on the military history of the period. For instance, no mention was made of the fact that the Stamp Tax and other events leading to the outbreak of war were directly related to the British Empire's large debt from fighting The Seven Year's War, much of which happend in North America. Also, the tour guide was inaccurate or vague on a few dates she mentioned regarding the battles fought in the New York City area. She also stated that the Battle of Monmouth in 1778 was the first time Washington was victorious in battle against the British. Technically, that fight was a draw. Most people attribute his earliest victories to Trenton (against the Hessians) and to Princeton (against the British), both in 1777. However, this should not overshadow the professionalism of the guide and the well-executed tour. For anyone serious about history and the American Revolution, I'd recommend this tour because it's more in-depth and comprehensive than Big Onion's competing tour, which I've also taken. Bravo to Patriot Tours - well done!
Interesting, fun and informative Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Thu, Jul 5, 07 1:00 PM	meglover	Female	50-59	Domestic Tourist(s)	Group of Friends
The Revolutionary Era tour was of personal interest because of my own long-ago family ties to the city of that era, but, even beyond that, the narrative was informative, told with humor and illustrated with documents and newspapers from the Revolutionary era. The stroll through lower Manhattan took in places familiar to many - Trinity and St. Paul's Churches, the Stock Exchange - and places I'd likely not learn about on my own - the old Bowling Green, sites of early businesses and homesteads, and the narrow streets (reminiscent of old London) and original shorelines of the lower isalnd. It's good to know and remember the part that the community and landscape of New York City played in the confusing and pivotal times surrounding the Revolution.
Great Time! Revolutionary Era Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan
Sat, Jul 7, 07 1:00 PM	JDorsett	Female	40-49	Local	Couple on a Date
We had such a great time on the Revolutionary walking tour. Having lived in NY all of my life it was fun to step back into time and learn the history of NY during the American Revolution. The tour leader was not only extremely informative she was a fantastic storyteller and captivated the group as she recounted historical events, anecdotes and helped to put you in the mindset of the folks living during revolutionary times.

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