WalkAbout NY -- a revolutionary way to discover NYC. This 60 minute audio walking tour explores 22 sites in historic Lower Manhattan.
With this fun, independent approach to sightseeing, turn an ordinary stroll into an adventure. Discover the story of Lower Manhattan from its beginning as a trading post. See the ruins of a tavern that was the city's first town hall. Learn about Broadway's origin as an Indian trail. Hear how Wall Street's early barons trumped each other to construct the tallest, most lavish buildings in the world.
WalkAbout NY gives you the freedom to take a break along the way and enjoy all the rewards of exploring on your own; chance encounters with residents, detours to interesting shops, bragging rights to a hole-in-the-wall restaurant. A fresh, feel-good way to experience the greatest city in the world.
STARTING POINT: (#1 subway to South Ferry) Go to the Shrine of Elizabeth Seton at 7 State Street. Cross at the traffic light to the entrance of Battery Park. 1. Introduction 2. NY Harbor Views: statue of Liberty & Ellis Island 3. Battery Park 4. Castle Clinton 5. memorial Sphere 6. Dutch Flagpole 7. U.S. Custom House 8. Bowling Green Park 9. the Charging Bull 10. Broadway 11. Fraunces Tavern 12. Archaeological Site 13. Stone St. Historic District 14. New York Stock Exchange 15. Federal Hall 16. Wall Street 17. Trinity Church 18. Former WTC Site 19. St. Paul's Chapel 20. Park Row 21. Woolworth building 22., City Hall Park
WalkAbout NY is written by its founders: native New Yorkers Elissa Marton, a 20-year travel marketing veteran for major cruise lines and tour operations, and Nikkie James, a television, film and stage actor specializing in audio recordings.
Nikki James has recorded dozens of books for Highbridge, Scholastic, and others, including Oprah-choice Fall on Your Knees, as well as audio guides for the Boston Museum of fine Arts, and the National Gallery in D.C. Recent work includes television performances and the Carnegie Kids series at Carnegie Hall.
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