Lower Manhattan – So Much Fun For Free

New York’s most exciting and enticing destination has more to see and do than any other square mile in the world – and much of it is free! You can start by exploring the area with our Explore Lower Manhattan Self-Guided Walking Tour, which features some of the most significant sites and attractions in New York City, and all for free. Take the tour at http://www.downtownny.com/walkingtours. The destinations include: 

• Brooklyn Bridge www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/brooklyn_bridge.shtml
• Castle Clinton National Monument www.nps.gov/cacl/index.htm
• Charging Bull at Bowling Green Park http://chargingbull.com/
• City Hall www.NYC.gov
• Federal Hall National Memorial www.nps.gov/feha/index.htm
• Federal Reserve Bank of New York www.newyorkfed.org/index.html
• Historic Battery Park www.nycgovparks.org/parks/batterypark
• National September 11 Memorial & Museum www.911memorial.org/
• New York Stock Exchange www.nyse.com/
• Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian/U.S. Custom House http://nmai.si.edu/home/
• Stone Street Historic District  www.DowntownNY.com/living-working/stone-street
• St. Paul’s Chapel www.trinitywallstreet.org/congregation/spc/about
• Trinity Church www.trinitywallstreet.org/
• Wall Street www.downtownny.com/map

iPhone and iPad users can find an audio version of the tour using the free Locacious mobile app, which allow users to access audio tours for each Lower Manhattan site. Learn more about Locacious at www.locacious.net  and download it free in the Apple app store by searching “Locacious.”

Lower Manhattan has grown and flourished over the last 400 years. It is home to the most iconic symbols of old New York, from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Statue of Liberty, Federal Hall, where George Washington was sworn into office, the New York Stock Exchange, the Staten Island Ferry, and two branches of the Smithsonian. Always a popular destination, Lower Manhattan’s attractions have remained must-see over the past decade for local, regional and international tourists.

And there is so much more than what we’ve just highlighted in our walking tour. As you explore Lower Manhattan, you will happen upon many more historic sites, memorials, and amenities.  So as you walk around, consider visiting: 

• African Burial Ground  www.africanburialground.gov/ABG_Main.htm
• Canyon of Heroes  www.DowntownNY.com/what-we-do/street-scape/canyon-of-heroes
• Governors Island www.govisland.com
• Hudson River and East River Esplanades  www.nyharborparks.org/visit/eari.html
• Imagination Playground  www.imaginationplayground.com/about/
• Irish Hunger Memorial  www.nycgovparks.org/parks/batterypark/video/179/high
• River To River Festival (seasonal)  www.Rivertorivernyc.com
• South Street Seaport www.southstreetseaport.com/
• Staten Island Ferry www.siferry.com
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial  www.vietnamveteransplaza.com/
• World Financial Center  www.worldfinancialcenter.com/