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Stock Market History Tour

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Seller: WallStreet
(Wall Street Walks)

Seller Description:
Wall Street Walks provides guided walking tours of Lower Manhattan. Discover and trace the development of Wall Street as the world's financial capital, starting with the birth of Wall Street to its status as the current global center of finance.

Founded in 2007 by Annaline Dinkelmann, a former Wall Street professional, the tours provide you a wealth of historic knowledge and fascinating stories that will give you a unique and memorable perspective of Wall Street. Join us today for this unique experience!

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Activity Description
Wall Street is not just a street in Downtown Manhattan! It’s a symbol of the U.S.’s financial industry with a fascinating history stretching back over 200 years.

Join us for this walking tour to learn about the history of the Wall Street Stock Market.

On this tour, you will:

  • Learn how a group of businessmen working under a Buttonwood tree grew to become the most-watched and important component of the US and global economy!
  • Discover the origins of Wall St. when shipping and rail companies ruled the day.
  • See where robber barons and financial icons like J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller made history.
  • Find out about the development of the Dow Jones Index and the Wall Street Journal.
  • See the New York and American Stock Exchanges, the grave of Alexander Hamilton, the Wall Street Bull, Federal Reserve and other pertinent sites.
Wall Street Walks is your all access path to the stories behind Wall Street - experience the rise of America's financial core and the business of business!

Meeting Location:
Wall Street (New York, NY)
(Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)