Private or Group | How Money was made: Wall Street to the World Trade Center Walking Tour

Discover the financial and political roots of Wall Street, from the birth of the American financial system under the Dutch and British to the rise of American financial and political power.

We explore the financial crisis caused by stock market crashes, the impact of aggressive economic growth on diverse populations, and the rebirth of Lower Manhattan after the devastating events of 9/11.

Meet the visionaries, pioneers, financial innovators, Robber Barons, and forgotten laborers who helped shape the history of Wall Street. Explore sites significant to George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, the Charging Bull, the New York Stock Exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Fearless Girl statue, Bowling Green Park, Fraunces Tavern, Federal Hall, Wall Street, St. Paul’s Chapel, Trinity Church, 9/11 Memorial, Oculus and One World Trade Center.