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THE WALKING TOUR COMPANY
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    • The Hysterical Historical Walking Tour
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Fun and Intriguing Art & Architecture Tour
    • Eat and Walk Tour
    • The Enjoyable Robert McCloskey Tour
    • Group Tours
  • Contact
  • About Us
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Tour Guidelines 

  • You are an Ambassador to Hamilton.
  • Wear an ostentatious period outfit so you are both noticeable and fun.
  • Be full of life and not boring.
  • Potentially speak from the characters point of view. Do not break character.
  • Go inside at least one or two buildings.
  • Connect the dots between what you're showing your visitors and the history they might already be familiar with.
  • Show your visitors some of the photos from this website as needed.
  • Potentially coordinate a surprise encounter with a costumed actor, a shop owner, building owner or museum custodian.
  • Potentially have props available. For example a hat like the one Mad Anthony Wayne wore.
  • At each stop have a question or two ready for your audience to get them engaged.
  • Each stop should have a “Drop the mic” moment before you move on.
  • For fun, potentially hide something and have a visitor find it.
  • Have the visitors try to “find things”.
  • Perhaps find a small token or trinket or sip of beer that can be given to each visitor at the end of the trip.
  • Try to make each tour both enlightening and humorous.
  • Be considerate of people needing a bathroom break.
  • Complete your tour at a location that the guests can get a drink.
  • Always leave room for the unexpected. A buffer of time.
  • ​A good teacher does not teach facts, he or she teaches enthusiasm, open-mindedness and values.
  • Home
  • Tours
    • The Hysterical Historical Walking Tour
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Fun and Intriguing Art & Architecture Tour
    • Eat and Walk Tour
    • The Enjoyable Robert McCloskey Tour
    • Group Tours
  • Contact
  • About Us
  • Customer Reviews
  • Gift Cards