Charging Bull, Wall Street, Trinity Church and the Canyon of Heroes
About the Tour
Head to the birthplace of America’s political and financial might: the Federal Reserve, Federal Hall, and Wall Street. On this 90-minute walking tour, you’ll parade down Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes in the footsteps of royalty, presidents, and famous athletes, and find out how New York’s famous Charging Bull statue found a permanent home outside Bowling Green. You’ll discover how the aviator ‘Wrong Way’ Corrigan ended up flying 28 hours to Ireland instead of Los Angeles, and why more men died while imprisoned by the British than on the battlefield during the Revolutionary War.
Other highlights on this tour include:
- Standing on America’s most prestigious street corner, One Wall Street
- Joining the chants of the Occupy Wall Street protesters in Zuccotti Park following the 2009 financial crash
- Plotting the largest gold heist in history outside the Federal Reserve, where more gold is stored than anywhere else on earth
- Hearing the bell ring at the NY Stock Exchange, where fortunes are made and lost daily
- Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Fearless Girl statue that was only meant to spend a week in front of the Charging Bull, but became a permanent feature
- Gazing up at Trump’s other tower, America’s number one location for financial scam artists
From seeing the scars of the 1920 Wall Street bombing, to hearing about JP Morgan, the man who inspired Monopoly’s Uncle Pennybags, this tour has something for everyone.
CREDITS: The additional voices recite actual quotes, performed by actors. And by actors
we mean our dear friends and neighbors who work for beer & wine: Tom Eich, Mattie Goldberg, Clara Marshall, Penny O'Brien, Paul Safsel, Bob Tracy, Lisa Wagner, Josh Wallach, John Williams, Sofia Williams.
Tour Producer
TellBetter
Instead of merely guiding you through a neighborhood, what if an audio tour could transport you though time, and make you feel as if you were actually there at some of history’s most memorable events, hearing from fascinating characters in their own words? TellBetter tours are written and produced by Tom Darbyshire, a published author and Emmy-nominated storyteller, who uses actors, sound effects, music, and dramatic dialogue to create powerful “theater of the mind.” True tales of love, loss, laughter, treachery, tears and triumph.
Tom spent decades working in New York City as Executive Creative director of BBDO, the world’s most award-winning advertising agency. His work – including Super Bowl commercials and TV spots with celebrities like Muhammad Ali, Cindy Crawford, Alec Baldwin, Shaq, and Mikhail Gorbachev – scored trophies in all the major creative competitions: Cannes Lion, Clio, Addy, Art Director’s Club, One Show, D&AD, London International Festival Obie, Webby and more. Tom learned to craft captivating stories in short time frames; now he brings those storytelling and broadcast production skills to the world of audio tours.
Maybe that’s why his tours rank in VoiceMap’s Top 10 for downloads, sales and followers.
At TellBetter tours, we tell better stories.
Preview Location
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NY Stock Exchange
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Major Landmarks
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Charging Bull
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Canyon of Heroes
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Ticker Tape Parades
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Wrong Way Corrigan
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1 Broadway
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Cunard Building
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Steamship Row
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615
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1 Wall St
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Trinity Church
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Alexander Hamilton's Gravesite
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Soldiers Memorial
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Charlotte Temple Grave
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Equitable Building
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Equitable Life Building
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Zuccotti Park
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Thames Street
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Wall Street
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Wall Street Palisade Historial Marker
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Federal Hall
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New York Stock Exchange
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The Fearless Girl
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Statue of George Washington
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House of Morgan
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40 Wall St
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Trump Building
Getting There
Route Overview
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Start locationBroadway, New York, NY 10004, USA -
Total distance1km -
Final locationTrump Bldg, 40 Wall St, New York, NY 10005, USA -
Distance back to start location312.96m
Directions to Starting Point
The tour begins at the Charging Bull statue at the top of Bowling Green Park, which is at the lower end of Broadway.
Closest subway: 4 or 5 train to Bowling Green Station, or 1 train to South Ferry Station.
Tips
Places to stop along the way
Zuccotti Park
Best time of day
Dawn to dusk recommended.
Precautions
The area is safe but always be street smart and alert, especially when crossing roads.
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