NYC: Speakeasy Drinks and Prohibition History Tour

Highlights

• Discover some of New York's most historic bars on a guided walking tour
• Visit 3 historical bars, lounges, and speakeasies with skip-the-line entry
• Immerse yourself in the history of the Gilded Age and Prohibition-era in America
• Learn more about the origins of Prohibition, its consequences, and rapid demise
• Hear stories of the heyday of notorious gangsters and infamous bootleggers

Description

Discover the fascinating history of some of New York's favorite watering holes on a guided tour. Visit a variety of bars and speakeasies as you learn more about the tumultuous years of the Prohibition Era.

Walk with your guide as you retrace the immigrant progress toward the American Dream during the Prohibition Era. First, discover one of New York's iconic bars that traces its history back to the period of notorious gangsters and infamous bootleggers.

At your second location, find out more about the catalysts that sparked Prohibition. Find out more about the women of the Gilded Age, and the movement that gave rise to an oil king.

Finally, visit one of New York's most unique cocktail lounges where you will hear stories of the sudden and dramatic demise of Prohibition, and the resurgence of nightlife in the city in the following decades.