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Explore this amazing historic district
Delicious lunch included
Friendly, experienced guides from Harlem
In 1971, Mount Morris Park Historic District was proclaimed to be a historic district by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. On this tour, you’ll have the opportunity to visit a local park and famous Harlem landmarks while seeing the unaltered streetscapes of late 19th and early 20th-century brownstone townhouses and churches that represent the district’s eclectic style.
See some of the famous Harlem brownstones
Stroll across 125th Street, dubbed “the heartbeat of Harlem”
See landmarks Hotel Teresa, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Apollo Theater, and more
Visit one of our local parks where the Summer of Soul happened in 1969 and home to the last standing fire watchtower in New York City
Discover the area where Tammany Hall bosses lived and the notable Doctor's Row
Enjoy the Studio Museum of Harlem and the location of the James VanDerZee studio
$65 per person
11 AM
145 West 122nd Street, Suite 1 (between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd and Lenox Avenue)
Mondays and Saturdays, all year-round
Exceptions: December 24-25, December 31-January 1
3 hours
Maximum 30
A delicious lunch
Transportation
Please wear comfortable walking shoes, bring an open mind and heart, camera, and a smile on your face
Tours must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
The Mount Morris Park Historic District is New York City’s brownstone capital. Being one of the earliest landmarked districts in the five boroughs in Harlem, many of the houses in the neighborhood retain a high degree of integrity. The buildings within the Mount Morris Park Historic District Extension represent quality, design, and workmanship and create an exceptional character and strong sense of place. Mount Morris Park Historic District showcases a remarkable blend of late 19th and early 20th-century residential and church architecture associated with the Gilded Age.
The well-known “Doctors’ Row,” commonly referred to as West 122nd Street, Mount Morris Park West, and Malcolm X Boulevard, all demonstrate the remarkable survival of substantially unaltered 19th-century streetscapes, rare in most areas of Manhattan.
On this walking tour, you will have the chance to see, experience, admire, and learn about this historic district, with many landmark stops on the way. Our local, friendly, and experienced tour guides will take you off the beaten path and show you some hidden gems within this great community. Once the walking tour comes to a close, you will be treated to lunch at a local Harlem restaurant and the opportunity to savor some of the local delights.
Welcome to Harlem takes pride in showing off our beautiful city and sharing the history of the Mount Morris Park Historic District and all of the beautiful sights along the way!
Worth every step!
Our guide Doris gave us a fascinating tour of Harlem, filled with history and personal stories. We loved hearing about the people and culture which create the distinctiveness of the Harlem neighborhood. The walking was at an easy pace, and the lunch was delicious. Get out of downtown and midtown and explore the diversity of New York with this very interesting tour.
Harlem is much more than the Apollo.
Carolyn helps you understand the rich history of Harlem. We were familiar with the Harlem Renaissance, but we learned that it was just one slice of the History. Waiting to start the tour, we learned a lot sitting in Carolyn’s place.
Take this wonderful tour, you won’t regret it!
Carolyn is a great tour guide. She is very knowledgeable and down to earth. We walked for 5 miles, but it didn’t seem like it because she made it so interesting. The lunch was delicious!
My daughter and I made reservations for the Mount Morris Park tour. Overall, it was a great introduction to the heart of Harlem and Sheryl, our guide, is very personable and knowledgeable.
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Cheryl was an exceptional tour guide with extensive knowledge of the Harlem community and changes over time. Great tour and delicious lunch!
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Carolyn showed me around Harlem and it was so great! She knows so much about Harlem and NYC, is so passionate about Harlem and I just found it so enjoyable and interesting walking around with her in Harlem – hearing all the stories. Carolyn’s tour was one of the highlights during my visit. Yes, I definitely recommend Carolyn’s Mount Morris Park tour!
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