New York, Private Tour: New York in the Gilded Age – New York City, New York

EXPERIENCE:

The Gilded Age: the Heyday of High Society Tour takes you back through the history of the American Industrial Revolution and explores the lives and dynamics of the titans of American business;  John Jacob Astor, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan and more. 

Guests will discover their inspiring rise to great fortune and power, the dynamics of the empires they built, the power struggles between them, and get to know the high times and intimate details of their personal lives. On this tour you will travel through millionaire’s row to see some of their lavish mansions, elite private social clubs and museums that house the treasures of self-made American royalty. 

Points of interest will include: Exterior explorations of the Metropolitan Club, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Carnegie, Frick, and Duke Mansions and more.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Get to know the fascinating stories of the titans of industry and ingenuity during the American Industrial Revolution
Stroll up Fifth Avenue where mansions still stand from the Gilded Age
Discover the private social clubs where they interacted and public institutions that house a part of their legacy

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