What to Expect
🇺🇸 American History
Visit one of Lower Manhattan's important historic sites and learn about the events that unfolded here during the nation's early years.
🏛️ Beautiful Architecture
The imposing Greek Revival building and its grand columns create a striking contrast with the modern Financial District surrounding it.
📜 George Washington
Discover the history of the site where George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States.
🗽 Washington Statue
Stop for a photo with the prominent George Washington statue overlooking Wall Street from the building's front steps.
🎟️ Free to Visit
As a National Park Service site, Federal Hall makes an easy and free historical addition while exploring Lower Manhattan.
📍 Easy Downtown Stop
Its Wall Street location makes Federal Hall simple to combine with several other major Lower Manhattan landmarks.
Our Experience - Federal Hall National Memorial
Federal Hall National Memorial is an easy historical stop while exploring Lower Manhattan. Surrounded by the skyscrapers and constant activity of the Financial District, the building's grand columns and classical architecture immediately stand out from much of what surrounds it.
The site is closely tied to the earliest years of the United States, most famously as the location where George Washington took the oath of office as the country's first president. Today, the National Park Service preserves that history and provides another opportunity to step briefly out of modern Manhattan and into the story of early America.
This isn't necessarily an attraction we'd plan an entire day around, but that's also not what it needs to be. If you're already exploring Wall Street and Lower Manhattan, Federal Hall is an interesting, free, and easy stop—especially for history lovers or anyone working on that National Parks Passport collection.