Discover the history of Harlem on a 4-mile private walking tour. See the Apollo Theatre, Abyssinian Baptist Church, and Striver’s Row. Learn about the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Explore Central Harlem, in the borough of Manhattan, on a private, 2-hour walking tour through one of the most famous and fascinating neighborhoods of New York City. See neo-gothic churches, elegant brownstones, music clubs, soul food restaurants, and the bustling 125th Street.

Learn about Harlem’s history, from the 17th century Dutch Village and the large Jewish community of the 19th Century to the Great Migration, the “Capital of Black America” in the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age, the Harlem Renaissance, and its role in the Civil Rights Movement of the Sixties.

Stop at the Mount Morris Historic District, Apollo Theatre, Studio Museum in Harlem, Astor Row, Langston Hughes House, Jungle Alley, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Abyssinian Baptist Church, and Strivers’ Row.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover the history of Harlem on a private walking tour
See the Apollo Theatre, where many famous musicians have performed
Visit the Abyssinian Baptist Church, a historic landmark in Harlem
Learn about the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement
Explore the neighborhood’s historic district and elegant brownstones

 

 

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