Federal Hall Park

Address: 26 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, USA

Website: https://www.nps.gov/feha/

Admission: Free

Federal Hall is a historic site and national memorial located on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, on the site of the first U.S. Capitol. The location is notable as the place where George Washington took the presidential oath of office in 1789 and where the First Congress met.

The existing Greek Revival building on the site was constructed in the mid-19th century and formerly served federal fiscal functions before becoming a memorial. The site now contains exhibits and interpretive displays about the founding era of the United States, the Constitution, and early federal government institutions.

Federal Hall is operated by the National Park Service and provides visitor information, displays, and occasional public programs focused on U.S. political history. The building sits directly on Wall Street across from the New York Stock Exchange.

The site is in Manhattan’s Financial District, within walking distance of Battery Park and other Lower Manhattan landmarks.

• Historic site: Site of George Washington’s first presidential inauguration in 1789 and of the first United States Congress; the present building dates to the mid-19th century.
• Administration: Administered by the National Park Service as Federal Hall National Memorial, with exhibits about early U.S. government and the Constitution.

Federal Hall is located at 26 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, on Wall Street between Broadway and Nassau. The closest subway is Wall Street (2 and 3 lines) at Broadway & Wall St; the building is immediately adjacent to that station. The Fulton Street transit complex (many lines) is also within a short walk.

• Federal Hall National Memorial is located on Wall Street opposite the New York Stock Exchange-enter from the Wall Street side to view the exterior Washington statue and the small interior exhibition efficiently.
• Plan a visit in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid midday crowds from the financial‑district lunch rush and peak tourist times.
• Allow time for the short but information‑dense interior exhibits about George Washington's inauguration and early federal government; many visitors snap exterior photos and skip the upstairs displays.