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The History and Secrets of the Bowery
This tour will cover sights along the Bowery - one of the oldest street in New York City. We'll pass by old theaters, flophouses, beer gardens, former museums of oddities, statures, and much more.
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Highlights
- Learn about Bull’s Head Tavern where Washington recruited men to fight
- Visit the spot where P.T. Barnum opened his first site in 1839
- Visit the site of the Bowery Mission which still operates
- Learn about the evolution of theater in NYC including where Blackface was born
- Learn about Flop Houses and former places of oddities
Description
The Bowery is one of the most architecturally and historically diverse streets in New York City, comprising buildings from nearly every decade between 1800 and 1940. Home to theaters, grand bank buildings, education centers, and flophouses, the historic 1.5-mile Bowery had it all. One of the first major thoroughfare in New York City, a trail created by the Native Americans, the Bowery quickly earned a reputation as a place for wild fun and an anything-goes attitude. Join us and you’ll visit numerous sites including the grand Cooper Union building, the former sites of Amato Opera House and music venue CBGB, and much more.Includes
Tour starts at the New York Historical SocietyEasy cancellation
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