(Postponed) Grade 8 US History Field Trip: Historic Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan and the Financial District

Walk through this historic district and discover New York from its early colonial history and hear the stories behind how it evolved to become the financial capital of the world. On this popular tour, your expert guide will take you on a path through history to visit many important sights from the early Dutch settlement and English colonial era as you learn about the events that inspired the American Revolution and  formation of a free and independent nation. This fascinating walk includes a tour of the Downtown Harbor, Battery Park, Custom House, Stone Street, Fraunces Tavern, Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Hall, Trinity Church, City Hall, and the 9/11 Memorial.