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DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR: HAMILTON'S HAUNTS
When Washington, Hamilton
and Jefferson were Downtown neighbors.
On a recent saturday afternoon, around 50 people braved the cold
to follow tour guide Annalinne Dinkelmann through the narrow streets
of the Financial District in search of the places where Alexander
Hamilton lived and worked.
The man who Ms. Dinkelmann considers "the smartest of the
founding fathers" haunts this neighborhood. An illegitimate
orphan and an immigrant, he arrived in New York City as a teenager
in search of an education and opportunities. His brilliance and
courage brought him to the attention of George Washington, who
was like a father to him. After the American Revolution ended,
Washington appointed Hamilton to his cabinet as Secretary of
the Treasury.
Hamilton is buried on the south flank of Trinity Church. The
walking tour was sponsored by the Museum of American Finance,
which has a collection of Hamilton artifacts and is located in
the former headquarters of the Bank of New York, which Hamilton
founded. -Terese Loeb Kreuzer
To read the full article, click here or visit the Broadsheet's
website and click on The Broadsheet Feb 9 - Feb 25
2009. The article is on page 3.
Wall Street Panics and Crashes 212-209-3370, www.wallstreetwalks.com.
Mon, Fri 11am; $23.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 1.25 miles
The gist: Annaline Dinkelmann (a former Morgan
Stanley employee) guides the group through the Financial District
including the outside of the Federal Hall and the bronze bull
at Bowling Green and speaks about the journey from Wall Street's
humble beginnings to today's bear market.
Who goes: Our group included mostly middle-aged
folks, a good mix of locals and tourists.
Bull’s-eye accuracy: All the facts checked
out, including Dinkelmann's mention of the first car bomb on Wall
Street in 1920, when a terrorist blew up dynamite in a donkey
cart.
High: We found the small side streets more
interesting, like the designated historic landmark Stone Street.
The narrow alley features a slew of restaurants and bars.
Low: We’re hard-pressed to find anything
to bad-mouth about this tour, unless you count the anxiety at
the thought of a recession as bad as the one after the market
crash of 1929.
Amy Plitt
To read the full article, go to Time Out at http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/own-this-city/68139/fall-walking-tours
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