Brooklyn Bridge and Heights
Private Walking Tour
Join Royal Oak as we delve into the history of the Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Heights led by Big Onion Tours.
The walking tour starts with walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s first steel wire suspension bridge whose construction started in 1869. On the way we will learn about the dramatic story of how the bridge was built and its significance to New York, Brooklyn and broader American history.
We will then stroll the lovely tree-lined streets of Brooklyn Heights, exploring the rich architectural, social and literary history while viewing exquisite examples of 19th century brownstone architecture.
Stops will include Abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher’s Plymouth Church and sites associated with Walt Whitman, Truman Capote,
Arthur Miller, as well as Brooklyn Bridge builders Emily, John and Washington Roebling. The tour will conclude on the Promenade on Brooklyn Heights, above the new Brooklyn Bridge Park, with a spectacular view of downtown Manhattan and the Harbor.
The Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge, 1903, American Stereoscopic Co.
