Soul of Harlem: Striver's Row, Apollo Theatre & Gospel Heritage

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Discover the streets where Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and other cutting-edge Harlem Renaissance players put American music on the world map.

On Sundays, we offer a different walking tour that does not visit Striver's Row but encompasses other parts of Harlem for a shorter history walking tour and includes a visit to a local Baptist Church for a true gospel experience.

And where Fidel Castro slept after being kicked out of a midtown hotel for having chickens in his room.

Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years.

This has resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes, and eating establishments.

Join us uptown on our signature, award-winning two-hour Harlem walking tour.

What's Included

2 Hour Guided Walk through the History of Harlem
Led by local Harlem residents & Award winning Tour Guides
(SUNDAYS ONLY) Skip the Line Access to Gospel Experience at Local Church
Most immersive tour of Harlem
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Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Start your exploration at one of New York Public Library's renowned research libraries, which serves as a cultural institution for the exhibition and preservation of African-American experience. Experience periodic exhibitions dedicated to The Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, & The Black Lives Matter Movement.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Abyssinian Baptist Church

    Established over 220 years in New York City, and in Harlem since 1902, it is one of the oldest Baptist churches in the United States.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Walk in this historic district of beautiful row houses with alleyways, rear shared and courtyards built in the 1890's. Home to the likes of tap dancer and actor Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, heavyweight boxer Harry "BLACK PANTHER" Willis, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. & William Marion Cook - 1st Black Broadway Musical composer.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Located on Harlem's original Swing Street, owner and Harlem jazz icon Bill Saxton performs with the best in the business, including American jazz and swing singer Billie Holiday.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Apollo Theater

    "WHERE STARS ARE BORN & LEGENDS ARE MADE." Celebrating 90 years this year with concerts by USHER, Smokey Robinson, Mary J. Beige, Baby face, Just to name a few!

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by New York City By Foot

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Historical Tours
Walking Tours
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