New-York Historical Society

Big Onion Walking Tours and the New York Historical Society, two leaders in interpreting the history of New York City, have joined forces to present the best walking tours the city has to offer.

Downtown Alliance

The Wall Street Walking Tour

Big Onion provides guide services for the Wall Street Walking Tour. A free 90 minute tour of Lower Manhattan. Tour is for individuals & families only - no groups. Meets Thursday & Saturday at Noon at the US Custom House at Bowling Green. Look for our guide holding a sign that reads "Wall Street Walking Tour". Private tours available as well.

For more information please email Big Onion or call (212) 606-4064

Eldridge Street Project

From Street to Shul: The Jewish East Side Experience

Big Onion Walking Tours and the Eldridge Street Project join forces for a unique program that delves into the social, cultural and religious history of the Jewish East Side. Featuring a one-hour visit to the Eldridge Street Synagogue and a one-hour walking tour of the surrounding neighborhood, this rich, historian-led program employs primary sources, synagogue artifacts, and local maps and photos to evoke the lives of immigrant Jews.

For information & pricing please email Big Onion or call (718) 499-3001.

1654 Society of Congregation Shearith Israel

Big Onion Walking Tours and the 1654 Society of Congregation Shearith Israel have partnered to welcome visitors to the historic Colonial Jewish cemetery of Chatham Square. Consecrated in 1656, this is the oldest extant Jewish cemetery in North America. More than twenty participants of the Revolutionary War are buried here as is Gershom Mendes Seixas (America’s first native born Hazan - present at the inauguration of George Washington) and Dr. Walter Jonas Judah (died in 1798 during the yellow fever epidemic). Previously closed to the public, the Chatham Square cemetery will be opened during select Big Onion tours. A $3 per person contribution to the 1654 Society is required. All contributions go to the restoration and preservation of this unique historic site.