Join us for a walking tour with historian Bradley Shaw as we explore the Upper East Side from the Plaza Hotel on 59th Street to The Metropolitan Museum of Art on 82nd Street!

The so-called "Captains of Industry," often called robber barons, include well-known figures like Vanderbilt, Astor, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan, held sway by taking advantage of the large immigrant workforce.

These tycoons flaunted their great wealth by lining the streets near Fifth Avenue and Central Park with their opulent mansions. Still, the Gilded Age also featured prominent Jewish families such as the Adlers, Guggenheims, Pulitzers, Strauses, and Warburgs, who built grand homes on the Upper East Side and have notable connections to the era.

Many of those mansions (mostly along 5th Avenue) survived only until the 1930s, when apartment buildings replaced them, but some still stand in all their grandeur along with their history and stories. An optional lunch will follow.

This event is exclusively open to members of Congregation Emanu-El and their guests.

Space is limited to 20 participants, and advance registration is required.

Once capacity is reached, a waitlist will be started.

Rsvp by Friday, November 6th, to secure your spot on this exclusive tour.

To receive the member rate discount, you must be a member of either
the Women of Emanu-El or the Men’s Club.

The cost is $100* for Women of Emanu-El Members and Men's Club members, and $120* for all other temple members and guests.

The meet-up location will be shared with all registered guests.

Following the tour, an optional lunch will be available.

*Please note that lunch is not included in the tour price.
Advance registration is required to attend.