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Experience early Dutch New York in Brooklyn and Queens

New To The Site! New York City, USA

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Overview

I have lived in both Amsterdam and New York City and speak both Dutch and English, which gives me an extra advantage in reading the history of the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam in great richness and context. I also am an archaeology undergraduate.

What's Included

  • Personal tour guide for duration of the tour.

    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    Peter Minuit Plaza
    New York, NY 10004, USA

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    Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

    End point

    Wall Street
    New York, NY, USA

    The tour ends at Wall Street, the wooden pallisade wall that helped provide this early settlement with a barrier to invasion by the British who were settled to the North.

    What To Expect

    Battery Park

    DISCOVERY & SETTLEMENT We will meet at New Amsterdam Plein at the Costello Plan which is a bronze map reproduction of New Amsterdam right next to the South Ferry subway 1 line. Here we will walk down to the coast and look out at Noten island (Nut Island) where the Dutch first settled and recount the history of the discovery of this part of the coast by sailors and the later settlement.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    National Museum of the American Indian

    This is ironically the original site of Fort Amsterdam. Hear the story of how the early settlers arrived in Lower Manhattan, built fortifications and lived with the existing people. (Note: We are not entering the museum, it is just an important location as part of the journey to learn about early New Amsterdam)
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Fraunces Tavern Museum

    Another location which we are not going to but on the way to tell the tale of the early settlers and how they lived. We also include the history of how slaves and Jews arrived in New Amsterdam.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Wall Street

    We end the tour at Wall Street where we recount the hand over of the city to the British.
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    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Experience early Dutch New York in Brooklyn and Queens?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT). Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-476026P1


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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).

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