New York City Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour | 2 hours 30 minutes

385 Reviews | New York City
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • History of the Underground Railroad
  • Slavery in Historical Context
  • The site of New York’s first slave market
  • Local guide
  • African Burial Ground
  • New York’s Role in Slavery
  • Fraunces Tavern
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

Learn the contributions of enslaved people to NYC including the brave uprisings against oppression. Then discover the exciting history of the Underground Railroad, a network of clandestine routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. Visit an archeological site and memorial dedicated to the memory of enslaved Africans in colonial America. Visit the site of a former station on the Underground Railroad. Learn about the revolts, kidnappings and dramatic escapes that occurred during the era of American slavery. Listen to tales of courage and triumph and discover the stories of real New Yorkers who risked their lives and properties to help people escape slavery on this historical New York City walking tour.

Meeting points

In front of the National Museum of the American Indian.

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Itinerary

  • National Museum of the American Indian

    (Exterior Visit) Built in 1907, Alexander Hamilton Custom House stands as a Beaux-Arts treasure commemorating the rise of trade and commerce in NYC with 3 floors of art and artifacts dedicated to Native Americans.

    10 minutes

  • Battery Park

    For more than 200 years, The Battery has been an invaluable part of New York City’s history. Decades before Ellis Island was built or the Statue of Liberty gazed down at incoming boats, millions of newcomers arrived at The Battery from Europe and elsewhere.

    10 minutes

  • Fraunces Tavern Museum

    (Exterior Visit) The location played a prominent role in history before, during, and after the American Revolution.

    15 minutes

  • Wall Street

    An actual wall existed on the street from 1685 to 1699. The heart of the financial system and the former location of the Wall was built by enslaved people.

    30 minutes

  • Foley Square

    Foley Square is the location of the “Triumph of the Human Spirit,” a sculpture honoring the presence of enslaved people in New York.

    15 minutes

  • African Burial Ground National Monument

    African Burial Ground and memorial is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in New York documenting the lives of enslaved people in New York.

    10 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Free Cancellation

April 29100% refund
April 30No refund

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4.9

385 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    349
  • 4 stars
    25
  • 3 stars
    7
  • 2 stars
    2
  • 1 star
    2

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Showing 1-5 of 349 reviews with 5 stars

Essential experience

Published on Jan, 2025

My second time participating. The information learned is inspiring, jaw-dropping, essential. Recommend for everyone —at least once, if not twice! I’ll be bringing others to share this life-changing experience! Our tour guide,Maia, was amazing.

Incredibly informative, great tour guide

Published on Jan, 2025

It was a very cold day in January in NYC and our tour guide Maia made it worth walking the windy streets for 2+ hours. She was incredibly knowledgeable, able to answer everyone's questions and is clearly very passionate about history. My 12 year old daughter and I loved it.

Facts about NYC you may have never knew!

Published on Dec, 2024

The walking tour was amazing. I learned so much that I never knew. Our guide, Sean was well informed and a great orator. Great job!

Underground Railroad tour

Published on Dec, 2024

Our tour guide was great , he was friendly and very informative, he took his time to explain and educate us on the horrors of American slavery. we will definitely recommend

The Civil War is not over; Your tour will explain why that is said!

Published on Nov, 2024

If you want to better understand our current political situation today, take this tour. This is a very well-researched tour that connects the dots from the early 1600's to today. Don't miss it!

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