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Trace your ancestors’ path from Ireland to America with Forty Thieves Tours’ personalized journey. Step onto Ellis Island and uncover your family’s immigration story with expert guides and handcrafted keepsakes.
Trace your ancestors’ path from Ireland to America with Forty Thieves Tours’ personalized journey. Step onto Ellis Island and uncover your family’s immigration story with expert guides and handcrafted keepsakes.
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New York City stands as a powerful junction of histories and horizons, where the dreams of millions have intersected and taken root along the East Coast of the United States. The "Across the Atlantic" experience by Forty Thieves Tours takes this legacy one step deeper, guiding travelers through an intimate passage along the routes their ancestors once trod from Ireland to America.
Based in Manhattan, this immersive 3-hour tour offers more than a typical historical overview—it is a personalized pilgrimage. Participants receive expert-guided storytelling paired with detailed genealogical research tailored to their family’s immigration story. These discoveries arrive in a beautifully handcrafted leather case embossed with your family crest, making each narrative tangible and deeply personal.
The journey begins in the footsteps of Irish emigrants yearning for new beginnings, tracing the grueling ocean voyage that once separated families. Central to the experience is a visit to Ellis Island, the iconic gateway where countless immigrants were processed. Standing on its historic grounds, guests confront the raw realities and hopes that first shaped their ancestors’ American dream. The tour also includes ferry tickets to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, placing travelers amid emblematic symbols of freedom and new opportunity.
Forty Thieves Tours distinguishes itself by blending genealogy, storytelling, and historic context within New York’s outdoor urban landscape. It's an excursion that engages both the heart and mind, rooted in place and memory. Whether you carry Irish roots or simply seek to understand the immigrant experience on a deeper level, this trip resonates as a unique testament to perseverance, identity, and belonging in the fabric of New York City life.
easy.
3 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; involves walking and standing for several hours
The tour is highly personalized, featuring genealogical research specific to your family’s immigration records from Ireland and Ellis Island.
Yes, ferry tickets to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty are included as part of the tour package.
Meet at Castle Clinton in Battery Park, Manhattan, at 9:30 AM, unless you are using the private car service.
The experience is suitable for most ages, but participants should be able to walk and stand for about three hours.
Forty Thieves Tours offers private car service and can accommodate custom requests; contact them directly for details.
Wear weather-appropriate clothing, comfortable shoes, and bring a water bottle to stay hydrated.
Ellis Island served as the chief immigration station between 1892 and 1954, processing over 12 million immigrants and shaping America’s cultural fabric.
Efforts to preserve Ellis Island emphasize historical integrity and environmental stewardship, maintaining the site as both a cultural landmark and protected waterfront area.
Forty Thieves Tours delivers immersive walking and bus tours in New York City that focus on Irish-American history and Prohibition-era stories. Founded to highlight overlooked urban narratives, Forty Thieves Tours offers a curated set of experiences ranging from neighborhood walks to family-focused immigration journeys. Guides combine archival research, local storytelling, and site-based interpretation to connect participants with landmarks, cultural contexts, and personal histories. Popular offerings include the Manhattan's East Village and Midtown Tour, the Lower Manhattan Tour, Prohibition Walking Tour, Prohibition Bus Tour, and Across the Atlantic ancestral journeys. Several walking tours run approximately three hours, guiding guests through hidden speakeasies, historic meeting places, and immigrant neighborhoods. The Across the Atlantic experience provides personalized presentations and documentation in a handcrafted leather case and includes a visit to historic Ellis Island. Forty Thieves Tours sells gift cards for flexible gifting. Tours are led by knowledgeable guides familiar with primary sources and neighborhood history, and the company emphasizes responsible engagement with heritage sites. Reservations, schedules, and specific accessibility details are available through the tour operator’s booking channels. Group bookings and private tours can be arranged within the constraints of the offered product lineup. Forty Thieves Tours is appropriate for history enthusiasts, genealogists, and visitors seeking culturally rich experiences in New York City. Descriptions and trip summaries accurately reflect the focus and content of each advertised tour, making it straightforward for guests to choose the right experience. Booking information, pricing, and meeting points are published on Forty Thieves Tours' official scheduling pages online.
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