Harlem on Sunday includes a guided bus tour, a stroll through one
or more areas of Harlem and a visit to a local church where visitors
can take part in a traditional Sunday service.
Along the way you will see famous sights and landmarks such as:
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St. John the Divine
Cathedral and the Abyssinian Baptist Church |
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Columbia University
City College |
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Morning Side Heights
and the Morris Jumel Mansion |
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Sylvan Terrace and
Strivers Row |
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Sugar Hill
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St. Nicholas Avenue, where Duke Ellington lived and the
famed 125th street |
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Harlem USA |
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The Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater |
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The Schomburg Center
for research in Black Culture |
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This tour has been
carefully designed to show you all that Harlem offers.
It captures the essence, excitement and flavor of this great community.
The
Harlem on Sunday tour focuses on the history and development of Harlem
as well as life in Harlem today. It also covers the origins of Gospel as
well as the Black Church in America.
Join Harlem on Sunday and learn about Harlem, it's start as a rural
Dutch community which transformed into a summer retreat for New York's
most prominent families. How it then became a Mecca for African American
writers and artists at the turn of the century, to it's troubled past
during the 1960's and 1970's. The 80's saw the beginning of rebirth as a
massive program of redevelopment began. Harlem became a major tourist
attraction as travelers added it to their list of sightseeing "musts,"
flocking to its churches, nightclubs, restaurants, and museums.
Because of this latest Renaissance, the present day Harlem community is
brimming with pride and reveling in it's culture.
After experiencing Harlem in the safety of one of our tours, you will have
a new perspective and lasting memories. Come and witness this new
renaissance, and see History being made! Make a reservation today to join
the Harlem on Sunday tour! |