Federal Hall National Memorial

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At 26 Wall Street, Federal Hall marks the site where George Washington was inaugurated as the first U.S. president on April 30, 1789. The original building served as the nation’s first capitol under the Constitution, where the first Congress met and wrote the Bill of Rights. The building seen today was later constructed as a customs house, giving the site more than one chapter of civic history.

Fun facts

1. Washington’s inauguration took place on the original Federal Hall’s balcony in 1789.
2. The First Congress met at the site and proposed the amendments that became the Bill of Rights.
3. The current building opened as a customs house in 1842, after the original structure was demolished.

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Pair the present-day façade with a historically accurate caption that distinguishes the current building from the original capitol.

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Federal Hall marks the site where George Washington took the oath as the first U.S. president in 1789. The original building also housed the first Congress, which proposed the amendments that became the Bill of Rights. The structure standing today came later, so check the NPS interpretation for the site’s distinct chapters.

What part of the early republic’s story would you look for here?

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Sources & visitor information

• NPS — The Congress at Federal Hall
• NPS — History & Culture