While Thomas tended to his guests in the dining room, his son George was downstairs hiding the fugitive slaves in the cabinets and cellars. Thomas Downing became the personal oyster supplier to Queen Victoria (she even gifted him a gold watch!), and other A-list clients, while running a booming business for 35 years. He moved to New York, where oysters were cheaper and more popular than $1 slices of pizza–Pearl Street got its name from…you guessed it…all the oysters. He grew up shucking oysters with his family in Virginia. Thomas Downing was the son of freed slaves. Picture Manhattan’s fanciest and most elite guests, dining beneath sparkly chandeliers, with intricate gold-leaf designs they indulge in the world’s best oysters, fried, raw, or stewed, and they schmooze with the respected restaurateur Thomas Downing himself. Between 18, it was a swanky restaurant called Thomas Downing’s Oyster House. Wait, what’s that boxy concrete building? Yes, it used to be a JP Morgan Bank, but that’s the most boring thing about it. Our first story for you is set at the corner of Pearl Street and Wall Street. We want to see you on one of our tours, and to hear your feedback in the comments on our social media. Each month, we’ll post a story here on this forum. Inside Out Tours is a New York sightseeing company with a mission to inform, explore, and activate through storytelling. We especially love hidden histories–stories that our history books left out, or got all wrong. Hi, this is Inside Out Tours! We’re so glad you’re here. How The Word Is Passed by Clint Smith features the NYC Slavery and Underground Railroad Walking Tour « Click here to return to The Insider's Connection Click here to Learn more about contact usContact Us.
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