For four centuries, this area has played a significant role in American and world history. It’s where the first Dutch settlers traded guns for furs with the Native American and is now home to the New York Stock Exchange.

In 2 hours walking these streets with an informative and entertaining guide, you’ll stop at many locations where history was and is being made. These range from Federal Hall, where Washington became President, to the spot on the sidewalk where the NYSE began and a photo opportunity at Wall Street’s symbolic bronze bull sculpture.

There’s time for quiet contemplation at the moving memorial to the victims and heroes of 9/11. And for the grand finale, you’ll walk through the Canyon of Heroes (associated with quintessential New York Ticker Tape Parades), to Battery Park with its uplifting view over the water to the Statue of Liberty.