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Visit "Revolutionary Tours NYC . com" for more dates and information. Revolutionary Tours NYC offers incredibly fascinating, historical, cultural and entertaining sightseeing tours of New York City including "Alexander Hamilton and George Washington in New York City," "Secret Places of Central Park," and "The Best of Brooklyn." Native-born New Yorkers and first-time visitors alike will discover a city they didn't know existed. Tours are led by licensed, experienced, knowledgeable and fun tour guides. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TOURS ARE OFFERED.
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Historical Tours
3 hours
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Historical Tours
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Maria M
4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
The best part of this tour was our tour guide, Bruce Racond! His passion for history, his vast knowledge and his storytelling skill made the three hour tour fly by! It was a cool day and Bruce thoughtfully brought us indoors for part of the tour, kept us in the sun if possible and and gave us a mid-tour break. He worked his magic to keep us engaged and interested by very capably weaving the historical landmarks, cast of characters and important action into memorable tales of our country’s founding fathers and their exploits!! I highly recommend this tour and give Bruce a perfect score!!!
Written February 18, 2023
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Thank you so very much for your review and kind words. I'm so fortunate to have had you on the tour. I'm pleased you enjoyed hearing the narrative and visiting New York City's important locations related to American history. I hope to see you on another tour soon. Thank you again, Bruce
Written June 13, 2023
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Bruce W
1 contribution
Feb 2023 • Couples
Like Lin-Manuel Miranda’s play, this tour teaches and entertains in equal measure. Bruce guides the tour, and his love for American history and New York come through in the design of the day.
I highly recommend this tour, it’s the perfect afternoon adventure in lower Manhattan.
I highly recommend this tour, it’s the perfect afternoon adventure in lower Manhattan.
Written February 18, 2023
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Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review of the Hamilton & Washington tour! I appreciate your kind words about the tour, and yes, I do love sharing the city's history with enthusiastic guests such as you. I hope to see you again on another tour. Thanks again, Bruce
Written April 20, 2023
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Jason S
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May 2023 • Family
Bruce was everything you could want in a walking tour guide. Informative (but not too informative - all stories were well curated), constantly entertaining, the 3.5 hour tour just flew by. I took the tour with my 9 year old son who loves revolutionary war history and we were both transfixed the whole time. We live in Brooklyn and travel all over the world. We’ve done walking tours in many cities (eg Paris, London) and Bruce ranks up there with the best of them. Well worth it.
Written May 14, 2023
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I so appreciate your review and recommendation of the Hamilton & Washington tour and also appreciated meeting you and your son. It’s wonderful to have local New Yorkers like yourselves and reveal the city’s fascinating history. I hope to share more of the city’s past, including your own borough of Brooklyn, at some point soon. Thank you, Bruce
Written June 28, 2023
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Julia K
San Francisco, California6 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
Bruce provides an excellent entertaining and informative tour. The fact that it was the second tour we’ve done with Bruce speaks for itself. We look forward to checking out his Central Park secrets.
Written November 8, 2022
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Many, many thanks for taking a second tour! I can't wait to see you again on the Central Park tour. Thanks again, Bruce
Written January 8, 2023
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Leah K
Cibolo, TX29 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
We had the best time. My husband and I took our 10 year daughter on the Washington and Hamilton tour. We all had so much fun while learned so much about the revolution. I never really knew how important NYC and the surrounding cities were to the American revolution. Bruce is incredibly knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. I feel like the tour could have gone on another 3 hours with how much he knew.
Written January 8, 2023
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I had the best time having your family on the tour! Like you, many are surprised by the role that New York City played in the American Revolution and its aftermath. Thanks for your compliments. I hope to see you all on the Central Park and Brooklyn tours. Thank you for taking the tour. Bruce
Written March 5, 2023
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bhlraven1916
Atlanta, GA1,506 contributions
Nov 2017 • Solo
I just want say that of all the countries I've visited and tours I've taken this by far is one of the best!!! There's nothing like taking a tour and you can't wait to get home to further research what you've learned. Bruce is a great tour guide. Very detailed with his explanations of Central Park and it's great history. They offer a military discount for my military family too. I can truly say that our group was pleased with what we learned.
Written November 23, 2017
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Thank you so much for the excellent review! Bruce
Written December 8, 2017
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fiftiesgirll
Toronto, Canada131 contributions
Oct 2019
My husband and I took the Hamilton/ Washington tour the afternoon before we were to see the play. My big fear re Hamilton was missing a lot of the rap lyrics. So to prepare we listened to the whole play with lyrics. That allowed us to understand the words and to anticipate the events of the play.. I thought the tour might reinforce the story for us.
Instead, In 3 hours, Bruce gave us a masters class in American revolutionary history. It was a complete game changer. The show had a context and a depth for us it would never have had otherwise.
Beyond how this particular tour enhanced our experience, Bruce is one of the most enthusiastic, well spoken , knowledgeable guides we have ever had. He is so dedicated that he not only sends material after the tour, but my husband had a question he could not answer, so he researched it and sent that information to the group as well.
I did not take this tour that seriously when I booked it.
We do a lot of private and small group tours, This was about 20 people. But it felt completely intimate and Bruce answered every question.
I like headphones. Bruce doesn't use them. But even with jackhammers in the background, no matter where I was standing, I heard EVERY word. He is that clear and able to project.
We are history buffs and look for academics who also guide, Bruce is a professional tour guide. But he is as expert on this topic as any history professor. He has clearly read extensively.
We cannot wait to take our next tour with Bruce.
Instead, In 3 hours, Bruce gave us a masters class in American revolutionary history. It was a complete game changer. The show had a context and a depth for us it would never have had otherwise.
Beyond how this particular tour enhanced our experience, Bruce is one of the most enthusiastic, well spoken , knowledgeable guides we have ever had. He is so dedicated that he not only sends material after the tour, but my husband had a question he could not answer, so he researched it and sent that information to the group as well.
I did not take this tour that seriously when I booked it.
We do a lot of private and small group tours, This was about 20 people. But it felt completely intimate and Bruce answered every question.
I like headphones. Bruce doesn't use them. But even with jackhammers in the background, no matter where I was standing, I heard EVERY word. He is that clear and able to project.
We are history buffs and look for academics who also guide, Bruce is a professional tour guide. But he is as expert on this topic as any history professor. He has clearly read extensively.
We cannot wait to take our next tour with Bruce.
Written October 28, 2019
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Thank you so much for your feedback on the Hamilton & Washington tour. I am very glad that the tour enhanced your experience of seeing the "Hamilton" musical. For the people who have seen it already or are going to see it, since the narrative of the tour follows the storyline of the musical, I hope the tour makes the history clearer and gives additional context. Thank you for your kind words. I hope to see you again on another tour. Bruce
Written November 8, 2019
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ahlubitz
10 contributions
Oct 2019
Bruce Racond is an unexcelled tour guide. He weaves history with scenery, including well-known and hidden landmarks, in an exciting and humanistic manner during a three-hour walk through a portion of Brooklyn and over its famous Bridge. He welcomes questions from his guests and answers them with ease. Slices of history and architectural gems come to life during his commentary and pictorial annotations. My wife and I share fond memories of this delightful afternoon.
Written October 21, 2019
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I really appreciate your kind words and recommendation. It's a great pleasure to share the fascinating history of Brooklyn with people like you. Bruce
Written November 5, 2019
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Stephanie J
Austin, TX28 contributions
Oct 2019
I thoroughly enjoyed this tour with my daughter as we wandered off the popular paved trails of the northern part of Central Park and into a wilderness that I had no idea existed. I am from Austin, TX and had no idea before this visit that Central Park is a man-made creation born from two visionary designers. We learned so much about the history of the area on a beautiful fall day. Bruce was engaging and a fantastic host! This is such a cool way to see parts of the park you might never see otherwise.
Written October 15, 2019
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John M
New York City, NY44 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We are New Yorker's and we thought we knew Central Park but this tour really did take us to some secret (and wonderful) places. Our tour guide, Bruce, was great. He was fun yet very professional and he knows his subject, he is very passion! The pace was perfect. We highly recommend this tour for everyone (young and old). Our group was mixed age and everyone had a wonderful time. Thanks to Bruce!!
Written May 13, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback of the Secret Places of Central Park tour! I'm glad you enjoyed it and found a number of surprise locations on the tour. I hope to see you again soon on another tour. Bruce
Written May 19, 2019
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How far a walk is the Hamilton/Washington walking tour and are there any indoor parts to it? Thanks.
Written January 22, 2019
Thank you for your interest. The distance is a bit over one mile. Yes, there are opportunities to go indoors on the tour along the way including a bathroom stop and a place to get something warm to drink when it's cold.
Written January 23, 2019
Good morning, I would like to know the exact meeting place for the secrets of Central Park for as the directions only see New York New York and it shows 34th Street Herald Square thank you
Written March 11, 2018
100th Street and Central Park West. They'll send you more information by email once you actually sign up for the tour
Written March 11, 2018
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