A little piece of old America, right here in our own backyard.

Must see for history buffs. Not only did Washington take his oath on these steps it is also where NY began.

We stepped into Federal Hall having no idea what it was, but wanted to get out of the pouring rain. Luckily we stepped into history! The exhibits are interesting (one on Alexander Hamilton, one on George Washington's inauguration etc.) and we learned things about both men. There were hardly any other visitors (which is sad) so we asked one of... More

It may not be the original building, but it's an interesting site to visit and learn about the beginning of our nation.

This should be included when you're way downtown, especially since it's a block from Trinity Church and across from the NYSE. Gives a good overview of the history of the early Republic as well as that of New York. And special exhibits can be very interesting.

Standing in front of the building and reading about George Washington having been sworn into office here and how this building used to serve as the the US Treasury, made us desperately wish we had allocated more time to take the 'free tour' available at the Federal Hall, which we were unaware of when we visited last week. The Statue... More

The free tour was great! I did not know this was the first government building of America! George Washington worked there....and the government was funded totally by taxing those ships. The building were also served to store gold / silver bars - our first treasurely department. Go - it is interesting!

Not too far from the World Trade Center Memorial, down Wall Street, is Federal Hall. This is the site of the presidential inauguration of George Washington, but the building that stands now once was a customs house. Later, President Abe Lincoln made it an overflow for the National Treasury. The inside of the building is grand and has exhibits around... More

Across from the NY Stock Exchange is Federal Hall. We love history we enjoyed the exhibit on George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. We were bummed that the Bible that George Washington used to swear on for his inaugural speech was on loan somewhere else. As we walked around we realized that George Washington had walked around that same rotunda, we... More