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Brownstones Ballot Boxes Suffrage Tour
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Meet the badass Brooklynites who brought us the ballot. Behind the stately facades of Brooklyn Heights’ most gracious brownstones lies the history of firebrand feminism! The wise “women of Brooklyn” were doctors, lawyers, educators and orators who made some of the foremost contributions to the Suffrage movement. Join us for a walk through their neighborhood. As we make our way between the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and the Old Bridge Street...
Sympathetic Spies
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Sympathetic Spies: George Washington's Eyes and Ears in Lower Manhattan The British Revolutionary War Spymaster Major George Beckwith claimed that, "Washington didn't really outfight the British, he simply out-spied us." The General's master-spies operated out of Lower Manhattan. As we make our way between The Battery and Wall Street, we'll retrace their steps. Along the way, we'll find out who first peddled fake news, meet the tailor who saved...
Downtown Terra Cotta Tour
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Before New York’s tallest towers were sheathed in glass, they were clad in clay. Terra-Cotta, or “fired earth,” is an ancient building material made of baked clay, that helped make New York a Modern city. At the turn of the 20th century, terra-cotta became a sought-after fire-proof skin for the steel skeletons of the city’s tallest buildings. Though you’ll find it on some of New York’s most iconic structures, including the Flatiron...
Diamonds and Sabotage
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Only in New York: A sabotage ring is run from a yacht club. An opera singer presides over a safe-house. A celebrated theater hides top-secret naval intelligence in plain sight. Join us for a walk through Midtown. As we inspect some of New York's finest hotels and most elegant office towers, we'll find out how some of the city's most prestigious addresses became the center of an international secret world during the World Wars. This tour meets in...
Dance Your Way to Revolution
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The Anarchist Emma Goldman said, “If I can’t dance to it, it’s not my revolution.” Kick up your heels and join us for a tour of the neighborhood that shaped her freewheeling philosophy. As we wind our way between 14th Street and Houston Street, we’ll uncover the area’s rebellious past. Along the way, we’ll meet the Rebel Girl and the Priestess of Anarchy, learn about the saloon known as the “most famous radical center in New York,”...
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Downtown Terra Cotta Tour
This is an excellent tour. If you like architecture, go for it. It is a short walk full of interesting stories about amazing terracotta buildings. The guide was very good. Thanks! -
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Brownstones Ballot Boxes Suffrage Tour
I really loved this walking tour. My guide was super interesting and knowledgeable and I will never see Brooklyn Heights again in the same way. It was totally worthwhile and the guide was able to answer all of my questions. I highly recommend this tour.