Celebrate America 250! Revolution in Old New York: Soldiers, Spies and Statesmen

If you’re looking for a Revolution…

2026 is the 250th anniversary of the country! Dive into the history of this important time period on this fun walking tour in Lower Manhattan.

This tour takes us from Bowling Green and the 1765 Stamp Act Riots all the way to NYC’s City Hall Park. It will discuss and narrate the events that took place in New York leading up to the war. And it will introduce you to unforgettable characters in our city’s wartime saga, such as Isaac Sears, Cadwallader Colden, and, of course, everyone’s favorite musical hero, Alexander Hamilton.

This is a two-hour tour that covers spies, battles, and a walk through Manhattan’s financial power center — the FiDi (Financial District), now one of the city’s trendiest districts. While the tour focuses on Revolutionary and early American (as in pre-1800) historical events, there will be some fun architectural tidbits along the way.


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Fraunces Tavern

Tour Highlights

On the walking tour, get ready to see…

  • Bowling Green
  • Fraunces Tavern
  • Stone Street
  • Hanover Square
  • Wall Street
  • Trinity Church
  • Saint Paul’s Chapel
  • City Hall Park
Alexander Hamilton’s grave

Get ready to learn about…

  • The Stamp Act of 1765, and the burning of the Governor’s carriage
  • But hey! It’s OK. It wasn’t King George’s fault. So let’s build a statue. We can admire it while we bowl.
  • July 9, 1776. I do declare, it’s time to get drunk and tear down the statue. What a cool fence!
  • The importance of taverns in Colonial New York
  • Where Washington said goodbye to his officers, and the 13 toasts. Coenties Slip
  • A little bit about everyone’s favourite musical villain, King George III
  • Inauguration of George Washington at Federal Hall
  • You’ve seen Hamilton live, now see Hamilton dead!
  • The Montgomery memorial: a failed mission with an infamous partner

A review on TripAdvisor for Billy of Bowery Boys Walks:

“Billy was a top notch tour guide with immense knowledge about the neighborhoods we toured and the people that lived inside the beautiful buildings. Highly recommend this 2-hour tour.”

Duration

2 hours and 1.5 miles of walking

The tour starts at Bowling Green and ends at City Hall Park. We will send detailed instructions of the meeting place after you book.

Rates

$40
(Best suited for ages 16+) 


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Saint Paul’s Chapel

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Your Guide

Tour guide Billy Nemec

Looking to study up before the tour?

Prep for our American Revoltion Tour by listening to the podcast episodes “Evacuation Day: The Forgotten Holiday of the American Revolution”, “Fraunces Tavern: Raise Your Glass to the Revolution”, and “New York City during the Revolutionary War.”