Greenwich Village Tour

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Explore Greenwich Village on a 2-hour guided walk. Visit Washington Square Park and other sites that have played a role in recent American history.

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Highlights

Visit Washington Square Park, home to musicians and protesters
See the Brown Building and Stonewall Inn, where important movements began
Take in many of the historic homes and businesses in the Village

Description

Begin your 2-hour tour at the corner of 6th Avenue and Waverly Place, and learn about the history of Greenwich Village. Head to the Edgar Allan Poe house and the Washington Square Hotel. Explore Washington Square Park, a former potter's field, and learn how this area became the destination for musicians and protesters. Visit the Brown Building, site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911, an event that led to the American labor movement. Head up McDougal Street, and see Cafe Wha, Cafe Reggio, and the Comedy Cellar. Learn where the best pizza in NYC is sold. Stroll down Christopher Street and visit the Stonewall Inn, where a riot in 1969 began America's Gay Rights Movement.

Includes

Local guide

Important Information

Please note that this tour may be canceled in unfavorable weather conditions and if this occurs you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes because there is a reasonable amount of walking involved
It is recommended to dress appropriately for the weather because this tour operates in most weather conditions
If you make the decision to not follow the guide or their instructions it is not guaranteed that you will be reunited with the group