Grand Central Terminal, 1959. Photo: Angelo Rizzuto

Founded By NYC

Explore the City’s ongoing tradition of making history.

From 2025 through 2026, New York City will commemorate both the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 400th anniversary of NYC itself. In partnership with Hamilton, we're celebrating all the ways New York City has made history—and continues to do so—highlighting the achievements driven by the creativity and resilience of the five boroughs and its people, including the perspectives of marginalized audiences like those of the Indigenous community, women and people of color.

This is your opportunity to craft unique, thematic itineraries that cater directly to travelers' passions—turning their visit into an immersive exploration of a city pivotal to global culture and innovation. Our team is here to help you inspire your clients to experience the vibrant legacy and ongoing reinvention of New York City.

Campaign elements are currently in development, but in the meantime, you can see a selection of sample itineraries and inspirational product below.

SAMPLE ITINERARIES AND MORE

Travel professionals looking for inspiration can take advantage of the anniversary celebrations by creating itineraries like these for your clients, based on their interests.

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13 Places to See Hamilton in NYC

See the real-life spots where the founding father left his mark and inspired the Broadway show.

LGBTQ Landmark at Christopher Park in West Village, Manhattan
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LGBTQ+ Landmarks

The Stonewall Inn is just one of the many historic LGBTQ+ spots to visit in NYC, where the modern gay rights movement began.

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Black History and Culture Sites

Check out landmarks and venues across the five boroughs that help tell the story of Black history.

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The Women Who Made NYC History

Celebrate women’s history month by honoring these prominent New Yorkers.

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Brooklyn’s Underground Railroad Sites

These locations in Brooklyn have historical significance in the movement of freedom for Black people.

Double ambrotype portrait of Albro Lyons Sr. and Mary Joseph Lyons, 1860. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NYPL
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Free Black Communities in NYC

Across the five boroughs, a handful of Black communities thrived before the Civil War.

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NYC History Through Dutch Architecture

Visit these Dutch colonial houses for a look at the architecture and daily lives of NYC’s early European inhabitants.

HISTORIC TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

Your clients can explore these historic sites, key to the development of New York City—and the United States.

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Museums & Galleries
East Harlem

El Museo del Barrio

El Museo del Barrio on Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile is the nation’s leading Latinx and Latin American cultural institution.

    Museums & Galleries
    East Harlem

    Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

    CCCADI presents and preserves the diverse cultures of the Global African Diaspora.

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    Washington Heights

    Hispanic Society Museum & Library

    The Hispanic Society Museum & Library is dedicated to Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American culture and art.

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      Performing Arts
      South Bronx

      Pregones Theater

      The Pregones theater troupe creates and performs original material rooted in Latino/Puerto Rican culture.

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      Attractions & Tours
      Times Square/Theatre District

      The Museum of Broadway

      The Museum of Broadway takes visitors of all ages on an exciting, immersive journey from the birth of Broadway to present day.

        Attractions & Tours
        Upper West Side

        New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

        First opened in 1965, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts houses one of the world’s most extensive combinations of circulating, reference, and rare archival collections in its field.

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        Museums & Galleries
        Lower Manhattan

        Fraunces Tavern Museum

        Manhattan's oldest surviving structure and the site of George Washington's farewell to his officers in 1783.

          A group of people walks towards a historic brick building with a large clock tower under a clear blue sky. The foreground shows a red metal and glass canopy, and trees frame the scene.
          Attractions & Tours
          Battery Park City

          Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration

          The country’s official museum chronicling all eras of American immigration is located in the main building of the former immigration station complex.

          Pride flag and the exterior of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in West Village, Manhattan
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          West Village

          The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center

          It's all about education and equality at this highly respected community center.

          Museums & Galleries
          East Harlem

          Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

          CCCADI presents and preserves the diverse cultures of the Global African Diaspora.

          Asia Society
          Museums & Galleries
          Upper East Side

          Asia Society and Museum

          Asia Society’s small art collection opens visitors’ eyes to the aesthetic and technical accomplishments achieved in Asia from 1,000 B.C.E. to the 1800s.

            Person walking outside of Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Harlem, NYC
            Museums & Galleries
            Harlem

            Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

            This library is devoted to the experiences of people of African descent throughout the world.

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            Attractions & Tours
            Meatpacking District

            High Line

            Built on an abandoned rail line, this green walkway offers views of Manhattan’s far west side.

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            Federal Hall Downloadable Walking Tours

            Download free walking tours of NYC history, including "This Hallowed Ground: Slavery in New York" and "The New York Freedom Trail."

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            Museums & Galleries
            Bedford-Stuyvesant

            Weeksville Heritage Center

            The center preserves the history of the free African American communities of Weeksville, Brooklyn.

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              Museums & Galleries
              Upper West Side

              The New York Historical

              The city's oldest museum explores NYC's fascinating past.

                Louis Armstrong House Museum, kitchen
                Museums & Galleries
                Corona

                Louis Armstrong House Museum

                Jazz legend Louis Armstrong's former Queens home now serves as a tribute to his life and legacy.

                  People are gathered around the African Burial Ground National Monument.
                  Attractions & Tours
                  Tribeca

                  African Burial Ground National Monument

                  This monument honors the free and enslaved Africans who were buried in Lower Manhattan.

                  People at Christopher Street Tours in Manhattan
                  Attractions & Tours
                  New York City

                  Christopher Street Tours

                  This LGBTQ+-owned and -operated walking tour company is inspired by the deep history and invigorating stories of the LGBTQ+ community in NYC and across the globe.

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                    Museums & Galleries
                    Lower East Side

                    Museum at Eldridge Street

                    This 19th-century landmark with stunning architecture serves as a vibrant arts and education center, with exhibitions and tours of the restored synagogue.

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                      Attractions & Tours
                      Richmond Town

                      Historic Richmond Town

                      Watch history come alive at this living history village.

                        Statue of Liberty
                        Attractions & Tours
                        Manhattan

                        New York Historical Tours

                        New York Historical Tours provides first class private guided experiences throughout New York City.

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                          Museums & Galleries
                          Tottenville

                          The Conference House Museum

                          This historic attraction was the site of a significant conference during the Revolutionary War.

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                          Museums & Galleries
                          Lower East Side

                          The Tenement Museum

                          The Tenement Museum is a portrait of immigrant life in 19th- and early 20th-century New York City.

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                            Attractions & Tours
                            Lower Manhattan

                            Federal Hall National Memorial

                            Though few associate NYC with America's federal government, Wall Street is where it all began.

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                            Broadway & Performing Arts
                            Flushing

                            Flushing Town Hall

                            The impressive arts programming here reflects all the diversity of the borough.

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                              Museums & Galleries
                              Flushing

                              Kingsland Homestead

                              This landmarked farmhouse, built in 1785, is a museum celebrating the history of Queens.

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                              Museums & Galleries
                              Chinatown

                              Museum of Chinese in America

                              This expansive museum uses oral histories, video, photographs and written documents to bring to life the experiences of this vibrant immigrant community.

                                Museums & Galleries
                                East Harlem

                                Museum of the City of New York

                                The Museum of the City of New York captures the spell the City casts to a T.

                                  Brooklyn Historical Society
                                  Museums & Galleries
                                  Brooklyn Heights

                                  Center for Brooklyn History

                                  Founded in 1863 as the Brooklyn Historical Society, the center preserves the borough's 400-year history.

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                                  Museums & Galleries
                                  Lower Manhattan

                                  National Museum of the American Indian

                                  Part of the Smithsonian, the NMAI displays exhibitions on Native cultures of the western hemisphere.

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                                    Museums & Galleries
                                    Lighthouse Hill

                                    Jacques Marchais Museum

                                    Built to resemble a rustic monastery, this museum offers extensive collections of Himalayan artifacts.

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                                    Norwood

                                    The Bronx County Historical Society

                                    Preserves and promotes the heritage of this diverse, proud borough, and it runs a research library, historical archive and two museums.

                                      ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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                                      Resources for the Travel Trade

                                      New York City has long been the world’s most dynamic and desirable destination, but this is a moment you don’t want to miss.

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                                      Photo Credits: Founded by NYC Video

                                      Find captions and credits for our video that celebrates the City’s enduring contributions that shaped our nation and influenced the world.

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                                      Explore our consumer page for exclusive storytelling, can’t-miss events, iconic sights and immersive tours that bring NYC’s history to life.

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