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| English TourThe page priceEnglish | €52 | |
| French TourFrench | €62 |
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Mt. Olivet Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist church that has faithfully ministered and served our local community for over 200 years.
15 minThis area falls within the 10027 zip code. Malcolm X Boulevard runs north-south through Harlem, and the specified section is in the heart of the neighborhood.
15 minNew York, NY 10027 USA. Harlem Renaissance
15 minThe iconic, world famous theater where countless musicians, comedians have performed.
5 min · Admission not includedOur licensed tour guide will share with you the history of this church. "The Freedom Church" was formed in 1796 by African-American members of the predominantly white John Street Methodist Church. Although that church was abolitionist in its orientation, racial segregation was still enforced in other ways. As one A.M.E. Zion historian described it: The colored members were not permitted to come to the sacrament (Holy Communion) until all the white members, even children, had communedhe first church foundation stone was laid in 1819, and the first rector, serving from 1826 to 1840, was the Rev. Peter Williams, Jr., a leading abolitionist and the first African-American Episcopal priest in New York. He was one of three blacks who served on the first executive committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society
20 minOur license tour guide will share with you the history of this church. Founded in 1808, Abyssinian Baptist Church is one of the oldest African-American Baptist churches in the United States. Housed in a landmark Gothic- and Tudor-style building in Harlem, Abyssinian embraces a rich history of worship, spiritual leadership, social activism and community service.
20 minThe tour is conducted by a New York City licensed tour guide. We offer this tour in French or English. Our tour guides are native speakers if each languages. In this tour we will visit 9 landmark sites which include the first Black Episcopal, Methodist, Pentecostal, and Baptist churches. We will examine their history, their leaders, and their role in the anti-slavery movement as well as the civil rights movement. This tour also looks at the role of Gospel music in the history of the Black church. We will study its growth from the ring shout (the foundation of all African American music), to the Spirituals, the role of the Protestant hymnals, ending with what became known as Gospel Blues, today simply called Gospel music. The tour ends with a visit to a church service where we will listen to a live Gospel choir, it is not a concert but a real church service.
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #5 of 13 | €52 | 3h–4h | 4.91 (57) | shared |
| Harlem guided tour in French | €55 | 3h 30m | 4.98 (387) | shared |
| The Soul of Harlem Walking Tour in New York | €54 | 2h 30m | 4.98 (246) | shared |
| The Birthplace of Hip Hop Harlem and The Bronx | €86 | 3h 30m | 4.81 (475) | shared |
Ranked #5 of 13 in Harlem & Gospel Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €27 to €109, median €55; typical length 3h. 0 of 13 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 13 Harlem & Gospel Tours