Learn about the Underground Railroad in New York City! Learn the exciting history of how a band of brave men and women formed the networks that became the Underground Railroad. Visit an archeological site and memorial dedicated to the memory of enslaved Africans in colonial America. View a former station of the Underground Railroad. Learn about the riots, revolts, and dramatic escapes that occurred during the era of American slavery. Listen to tales of courage and triumph and discover the stories of real New Yorkers who risked their lives and properties to help people escape slavery on this historical New York City walking tour.

This Tour is Celebrated in a New York Times Best-seller. Have you heard? We’ve been featured in New York Times best-selling book How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith! In the book, Clint highlights our tour and uses it to create wide-eyed moments for readers when unveiling unknown truths about slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history. Hear those stories yourself at their source and engage with our guides as you learn more about our shared but untold history.

Important Information: This slavery in New York City tour is wheelchair-accessible.

• Visit the site of the city’s first slave market and learn about the origins of slavery in colonial New York on this walking tour.

• Discover and view a former stop on the Underground Railroad.

• Visit the African Burial Ground Memorial, a powerful tribute to the nation’s earliest known African and African American cemetery.