Soul of Harlem Stroll: History & Heritage Walk

Join Tours by Foot on this 2 hour Harlem tour and discover the streets where Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and other cutting-edge Harlem Renaissance players put American music on the world map. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural, & socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years.

• Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: Start your exploration at one of New York Public Library's renowned research libraries, which serves as a cultural institution for the exhibition and preservation of African-American experience. 
• Abyssinian Baptist Church: Established over 220 years in New York City, and in Harlem since 1902, it is one of the oldest Baptist churches in the United States.
• Striver's Row: Walk in this historic district of beautiful row houses with alleyways, rear shared and courtyards built in the 1890's. 
• Bill's Place: Located on Harlem's original Swing Street, owner & Harlem jazz icon Bill Saxton performs with the best in the business, including American jazz & swing singer Billie Holiday.
• Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem: A 3rd generation family owned business since 1962, started by Sylvia Wood, the "Queen of Soul Food".
• Sites Related to Malcolm X: This Civil Rights Activist revolutionary made Harlem his home base. His impact on Harlem, as well as Harlem's impact on him, is weaved throughout the tour.
• Apollo Theater: The famous Apollo Theater "WHERE STARS ARE BORN & LEGENDS ARE MADE."