Alexander Hamilton's NYC Tour

You know the musical. Now see what it left out. Walk in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton on a tour of Lower Manhattan.

Portrait of Alexander Hamilton superimposed on top a photo of the Museum of the American Indian
Portrait via Wikimedia Commons

Tour Highlights:

  • From Immigrant to Icon: Learn about Alexander Hamilton's early life, from his birth in St. Croix to the political prominence he found in Manhattan
  • Find "The Room Where it Happened:" Stand at the real Federal Hall and Fraunces Tavern locations that inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Broadway musical, and learn what the songs left out
  • Eliza, Angelica, and the Real Love Triangle: Untangle the true story of Hamilton and the Schuyler sisters, and discover how Eliza spent 50 years after his death protecting Hamilton's legacy
  • Wall Street Before Wall Street: See where Hamilton founded the Bank of New York and laid the financial architecture that made New York a global capital
  • The Fatal Duel: Discover what brought Hamilton and Burr to the banks of the Hudson for a fateful shootout in the early hours of July 11th
  • Hamilton's Final Resting Place: Pay your respects at the grave of this famous founding father on the grounds of Trinity Church

About this Tour:


How does "a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence, impoverished and squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar?"

Follow in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton on an immersive walking tour through Lower Manhattan—the birthplace of New York City and the cradle of America’s political and financial power.

From colonial cobblestones to world famous landmarks, this tour traces Hamilton’s extraordinary rise from a young Caribbean immigrant to one of the most influential figures in American history.

Fans of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton will recognize the real places behind the lyrics. We connect Lin-Manuel Miranda’s storytelling to the true history—exploring how songs like “My Shot,” “The Room Where It Happens,” and “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” are rooted in real events that unfolded right where you’re standing.

Itinerary

Meet Your Guide

Meet your guide at the steps of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House (Museum of the American Indian), located at 1 Bowling Green, facing Bowling Green Park. Please arrive 10 minutes early.

Bowling Green Park

Manhattan's oldest public park and the site of one of the Revolution's most dramatic acts: a night of protest when Patriots tore down a statue of King George III after a public reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House

Before the British occupation of New York City, this site served as the headquarters of George Washington, then a Custom House where Hamilton himself oversaw the customs system as the first Secretary of the Treasury.

Fraunces Tavern

On December 4, 1783, nine days after the last British troops left New York City, George Washington gathered his officers inside this tavern to deliver his farewell address.

Wall Street

See where Hamilton founded the Bank of New York in 1784, the country's oldest bank, and where Aaron Burr later founded the Bank of Manhattan in direct competition.

Federal Hall

George Washington took the oath of office here as Hamilton, as his incoming Secretary of the Treasury, stood nearby.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

The site of Hamilton's First Bank of the United States, chartered in 1791.

Tour Ends: Trinity Church

The tour ends at Hamilton's final resting place. He was buried here on July 14, 1804, three days after the duel with Aaron Burr.

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