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Federal Hall
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#136 of 1,447 things to do in New York City
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Built in 1842 on the site of the first U.S. Capitol, this museum features items related to George Washington's inauguration, the Bill of Rights and old Federal Hall.
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  • Broad St • 2 min walk
  • Wall St • 2 min walk
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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Jack
Old Bethpage, NY760 contributions
Must visit!
Oct 2023 • Family
Federal Hall is a must see! It is the place where George Washington became inaugurated as the first President of the United States. It is a stunning hall and almost acts as a museum. I highly recommend!
Written 19 November 2023
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Dawn S
Lowville, NY106 contributions
Federal Hall a History Buff Stop!
Apr 2023
First time in this part of NYC but we are history buffs and loved visiting. We walk d from 9/11 Memorial and Oculus to make sure we could visit. No charge but there is scaffolding to fix the roof.
Written 12 April 2023
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Rebecca O
Ridgewood, NY1,712 contributions
Often missed
Mar 2022
Went when it reopened to the public after COVID. We were first visitors. Some parts still closed. It’s free so a nice place to tour.
Written 18 January 2023
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Josh D
Mamaroneck, NY448 contributions
Very presidential!!
Dec 2022 • Solo
I once took a class called AP US Government and Politics and I happened to enjoy it!! I then got a 1 on the AP which was one of the worst scores I have every gotten!! I made a joke a while ago that I am not a very political guy due to the massive failure on my exam but I still wanted to vote!! I happen to think Abraham Lincoln is my favorite president and he reminds me of Eminem!! I went here to see the white haired first president of the thirteen colonies recently freed from the nation of Great Britain!! That is a history study guide but it was an exhibit of George Washington!! I thought it was very interesting but it took so much money to get in!! It was a grand total of $0.00!! It was very good for being free and had a lot of info!!
Written 17 December 2022
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Elize
Boston, MA15 contributions
Smaller than expected
Nov 2022
The indoor space seemed to be fully reopened but the outside still had scaffolding when I visited. The rotunda is beautiful but the museum itself is much smaller than expected and signage not as well done as other NPS sites. Overall, a very clean and historically significant location.
Written 16 November 2022
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ChicksWiggle
Trowbridge, UK82 contributions
Historical significance
Aug 2022
This was a must see when visiting the financial district however there isn't as much on display as hoped for.
Written 28 August 2022
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Jonathan C.
La Jolla, California, USA472 contributions
federal hall
Jun 2022
Small National Park Service site that houses the spot where George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States. Lots of internal and external construction, but you can still go inside and take a look around.
Written 5 August 2022
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phvi2617
Anaheim, CA509 contributions
Not much here at the moment
Jun 2022
This is certainly a nice building to visit, but there's not a whole lot to see right now. The main museum area is under construction, so there are only a few posters about the history of the site. I was only there about 10 minutes.
Written 23 July 2022
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Brendan S
Arlington, VA1,579 contributions
Not ready for visitors
Jul 2022 • Solo
Federal Hall is listed as “temporarily closed” on some searches, but it’s open…sort of. This building on the site of George Washington’s inauguration is still surrounded by scaffolding. The Hall itself - which is rather small - is open, but the one room Museum is closed, and the whole building has that dirty, dusty construction feel to it. There was some sort of art/experience tied to the Bill of Rights, too, but there’s really little to see if explanation of its significance. Wait until the construction is complete and it can really be visited before going.
Written 4 July 2022
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duck8to
Montville, NJ6,864 contributions
Revolutionary War History
Dec 2021
Federal Hall is famous as the site where the Continental Congress met in 1787 and subsequently inaugrated George Washington on April 30, 1789 as the president of the United States at was than City Hall (Federal Hall) New York City. .

It was 1790 when the Capital was moved to Philadelphia and Federal Hall became the seat of government for New York City until 1812 when it was demolished and rebuilt as a Customs House.in 1842. In 1862, Federal Hall became the U.S. Sub-Treasury,. Millions of dollars of gold and silver were kept in the basement of this building until it was replaced by the Federal Reserve Bank in 1920.

Today Federal Hall has a landmark and part of the Historic Wall Street District. Free tours are available of the building. The free tours encompass the history of the building focusing specifically on the Continental Congress and George Washington. Currently, Federal Hall is closed due to Covid-19.
Written 30 December 2021
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