Watson Adventures’ Lost New York Scavenger Hunt October 16, 2010

Join Watson Adventures on a unique Wall Street scavenger hunt for adults!

Uncover the layers of history and mystery in Lower Manhattan, along twisty streets laid out by the Dutch, through the canyons of finance with majestic Jazz Age skyscrapers, down the ticker-tape parade route’s Canyon of Heroes and out to the expansive harbor views of Battery Park. You’ll walk in the footsteps of Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr, Peter Stuyvesant, John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, anarchists, aviators, modern artists and rioting slaves and patriots. Highlights include the early 19th-century fortress called Castle Clinton; Fraunces Tavern, where Washington bid farewell to his fellow soldiers; Federal Hall, where Washington was sworn in as president; the tower that lost a race to the Chrysler Building; Trinity Church and its graveyard, with tombs bearing the marks of the great fire of 1776; the Federal Reserve, where America’s gold is stored; kooky sculptures by contemporary artists; Bowling Green, where you can literally touch the effects of an anti-British frenzy; locations from such movies as Ghostbusters, Men in Black, Working Girl, National Treasure and The Day After Tomorrow; and the stunning Custom House, home to the Museum of the American Indian. Come find out why this is one of our staff’s favorite hunts.

Price: $24.50 per person.

Advance purchase is required via http://www.watsonadventures.com. Questions? Call 877-9GO-HUNT.

Watson Adventures also offers scavenger hunts throughout the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park, Grand Central, Little Italy/Chinatown, Greenwich Village and other locations throughout the city. Visit http://watsonadventures.com/schedule.html to see a complete list of scavenger hunts offered in New York. Public scavenger hunts are also available in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

Watson Adventures also stages corporate and private scavenger hunts and team-building activities throughout the U.S.

Official Website: http://watsonadventures.com/