African American Heritage Tour of Chicago
Chicago Personal Neighborhood Tours
4.4
Cynthia_B
5 days ago
The tour guide was excellent! He was passionate about the city of Chicago and wanted to share his excitement with us.
On this tour we visit the DuSable Museum of African American History. We visit the museum for 45 minutes. This tour visits the homes of Louis Farrakhan, the former home of Elijah Muhammad and the former home of Muhammad Ali. We will pass by the home the 44th President of the Unites States, Barack Obama as well as the home of Reverend Jessie Jackson. We provide insight on how African Americans have made a huge impact on Chicago as well as the rails, how during the Great Migration African Americans traveled to Chicago. Come tour with us!
Departure Point
- Travelers will meet tour guide in front of the Chicago Theatre located at 175 N State Chicago.
- Travelers will meet tour guide in front of the Chicago Theatre located at 175 N State Chicago.
- Audio guide - English
- Human tour guide - English
- Printed guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: BronzevilleA tour of predominantly African American Chicago. We visit historic and cultural rich Bronzeville. Home of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, the birthplace of gospel music. As we tour through Bronzeville we give a historical prospect of the area and why it’s called Bronzeville. The color bronze, does that give you a hint? We stop by Elijah Muhammad house in Hyde Park, the man who founded America’s black Muslim movement in America. We will also see the home of the sometimes controversial Louis Farrakhan. We then travel to Muhammad Ali’s former residence and the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Operation Push national headquarters.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Hyde ParkHyde Park, IllinoisWe will see the home of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. We stop and visit an African American Museum along with the home of Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, and more! We tour the black community and end the tour at a soul food restaurant. It will be exciting! After this tour, you will know tons about the heritage of Chicago.Duration: 1 hourStop At: South ShoreChicago, IllinoisTravelers will see and learn about Chicago's Lake Fronts and parks as well as see Kanye West's childhood home. Duration: 1 hourAdditional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- FOR GROUPS OF 12 OR MORE TRAVELERS, 7 DAYS NOTICE IS REQUIRED.
- If the schedule allows, pick up from airport is an option for 10% less of the price of an Uber ride.
On this tour we visit the DuSable Museum of African American History. We visit the museum for 45 minutes. This tour visits the homes of Louis Farrakhan, the former home of Elijah Muhammad and the former home of Muhammad Ali. We will pass by the home the 44th President of the Unites States, Barack Obama as well as the home of Reverend Jessie Jackson. We provide insight on how African Americans have made a huge impact on Chicago as well as the rails, how during the Great Migration African Americans traveled to Chicago. Come tour with us!
Departure Point
- Travelers will meet tour guide in front of the Chicago Theatre located at 175 N State Chicago.
- Travelers will meet tour guide in front of the Chicago Theatre located at 175 N State Chicago.
- Audio guide - English
- Human tour guide - English
- Printed guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: BronzevilleA tour of predominantly African American Chicago. We visit historic and cultural rich Bronzeville. Home of the Pilgrim Baptist Church, the birthplace of gospel music. As we tour through Bronzeville we give a historical prospect of the area and why it’s called Bronzeville. The color bronze, does that give you a hint? We stop by Elijah Muhammad house in Hyde Park, the man who founded America’s black Muslim movement in America. We will also see the home of the sometimes controversial Louis Farrakhan. We then travel to Muhammad Ali’s former residence and the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Operation Push national headquarters.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Hyde ParkHyde Park, IllinoisWe will see the home of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. We stop and visit an African American Museum along with the home of Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, and more! We tour the black community and end the tour at a soul food restaurant. It will be exciting! After this tour, you will know tons about the heritage of Chicago.Duration: 1 hourStop At: South ShoreChicago, IllinoisTravelers will see and learn about Chicago's Lake Fronts and parks as well as see Kanye West's childhood home. Duration: 1 hourAdditional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- FOR GROUPS OF 12 OR MORE TRAVELERS, 7 DAYS NOTICE IS REQUIRED.
- If the schedule allows, pick up from airport is an option for 10% less of the price of an Uber ride.
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Cynthia_B
The tour guide was excellent! He was passionate about the city of Chicago and wanted to share his excitement with us.
saveena_f
Very Educational. Listen! Any questions you may have will be answered. Steve likes to talk but he's very knowledgeable.
mellia_12
Steve took us on a tour of parts of Chicago that might have been difficult to see otherwise. Starting at downtown Chicago he took us through Bronzeville, describing the great migration north of African Americans, and showed us sites such as Ida B Wells' home, Nat King Cole's home, and the birthplace of Gospel music, that make this neighborhood so significant. Then on to the Kenwood neighborhood with the homes of Barack Obama, Louis Farrakhan and Muhammed Ali, and then in Hyde Park the childhood home of Emmet Till. We were looking to understand some of the African American history of the city of Chicago, and we got that with Steve.