NYC: Historic Walking Tour of Turtle Bay / Midtown East｜United States

Explore the historic neighborhood of Turtle Bay on a guided walking tour. Discover the site of the original bay and learn why it was named for turtles. See how the area transitioned from bucolic Loyalist farms to a smelly industrial center to a gentrified swanky home of celebrities to the international center it is today.

Cover about 1.7 miles of walking and explore an area from East 47th Street to East 54th Street between the East River and Third Avenue. See a variety of celebrity homes, street murals, and historic sites.

See the historic remnants and hear the stories of the many lives of this beautiful Manhattan neighborhood, from farmland to a malodorous industrial district to the enclave of the rich to the international destination it is today.

Learn about the colonial era and how the Eastern Post Road impacted the area, even until today. Discover the industrial era, home to slaughterhouses, breweries, and cigar factories, and see where the workers lived and played.

Learn what attracted the wealthy families to move East and renovate the industrial wasteland. See what the arrival of the United Nations did to the area, including all of the consulates and international restaurants.