Federal Hall | National Memorial New York

New York, NY

Here on Wall Street, George Washington took the oath of office as our first President, and this site was home to the first Congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch offices. The current structure, a Customs House, later served as part of the US Sub-Treasury. Now, the building serves as a museum and memorial to our first President and the beginnings of the United States of America.

What's Nearby

Explore more of The Liberty Trail by visiting these nearby attractions.

National Park

Historic Site

Federal Hall

New York, NY 10005

Site where Washington took the first oath of office

Federal Hall | National Memorial New York

Historic Site

Museum

Fraunces Tavern Museum

New York, NY 10004

Visit New York's Revolutionary past

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Fraunces Tavern Museum

Historic Site

Four Chimneys Marker

Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Four Chimneys Marker

Historic Site

Museum

Center for Brooklyn History

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Part of the Brooklyn Library with Rev War Resources

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Center for Brooklyn History

State/County Park

Battlefield

Paulus Hook

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Patriot morale is restored in New Jersey

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Paulus Hook

Historic Site

Historic House

Old Stone House

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Explore Revolution Brooklyn from 1776 - 1783

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Old Stone House

Historic Site

Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn, NY 11238

Museum in Brooklyn with Rev War collections

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Brooklyn Museum

Historic Site

Battlefield

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, NY 11232

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The Green-Wood Cemetery

Battlefield

Harlem Heights

New York, NY 10027

Confident British forces are checked in battle

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Harlem Heights

Historic Site

Fort Wadsworth

Staten Island, NY 10305

Historic Fort under British Occupation 1776-1783

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Fort Wadsworth

Historic Site

Lafayette Tour Marker, Staten Island, New

Staten Island, NY 10302

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Lafayette Tour Marker, Staten Island, New York (NY-120)

Historic Site

Historic House

Hamilton Grange

New York, NY 10005

Home of Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton

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Hamilton Grange

Historic Site

A large bronze monument shows soldiers and civilians in dramatic motion, with horses and figures emerging from a rugged base in an outdoor urban park.

Military Park

Newark, NJ 07102

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Military Park

Historic Site

Historic House

Morris Jumel Mansion

New York, NY 10032

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Morris Jumel Mansion

State/County Park

Historic Site

Elizabethtown Point

Elizabeth, NJ 07206

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Elizabethtown Point

Historic Site

A colonial era militia statue enclosed by a circular black fence stands in a small plaza with an American flag behind it, surrounded by multi‑story city buildings under a bright blue sky.

Minuteman Statue

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Minuteman Statue

Battlefield

Fort Washington

New York, NY 10033

Last American stronghold of Manhattan

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Fort Washington

Historic Site

A two‑story yellow colonial house with dark brown trim and twin brick chimneys stands behind a small front porch and brick walkway.

Nathaniel Bonnell House

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Nathaniel Bonnell House

Battlefield

Fort/Outpost

Fort Lee

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Cornwallis pushes American forces into New Jersey

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Fort Lee

Historic Site

A red historic house with white trim and twin brick chimneys stands behind a flagpole and walkway lined with bushes.

Boxwood Hall State Historic Site

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Boxwood Hall State Historic Site

Historic Site

A tall brown stone Gothic‑style church tower with pointed arches and ornate spires rises above trees under a bright blue sky.

Saint John’s Episcopal Church

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Saint John’s Episcopal Church

Historic Site

A tall brick church with a white clock‑tower steeple rises above a fenced grassy area with trees under a bright blue sky.

First Presbyterian Church and Elizabethtown

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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First Presbyterian Church and Elizabethtown Academy

Historic Site

A light‑stone courthouse stands behind a grassy area with a tree, a small cannon monument, and a historical marker noting the site of an early borough courthouse built before the Revolution.

Cannon at Elizabeth Courthouse

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Cannon at Elizabeth Courthouse

Historic Site

This is a sketch of a cannon stationed on a battlefield.

Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

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Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall Museum

Historic Site

Historic House

Liberty Hall

Union, NJ 07083

Former home of NJ's first elected governor

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Liberty Hall

State/County Park

Historic House

Valentine-Varian House

Bronx, NY 10458

The Bronx's 2nd oldest house and site of skirmishes

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Valentine-Varian House

Historic Site

A kiosk with informational signs stands in a grassy park beside a street, with tall buildings rising in the background.

Union Veterans Honor Roll Park

Union, NJ 07083

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Union Veterans Honor Roll Park

Battlefield

Connecticut Farms and Springfield

Union, NJ 07083

Militia & Continentals push back a Hessian incursion

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Connecticut Farms and Springfield

Historic Site

Caldwell Parsonage

Union, NJ 07083

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Caldwell Parsonage

Historic Site

Historic House

Front yard of the Van Cortlandt Mansion photographed by Ryan Ng

Van Cortlandt House

Bronx, NY 10471

Historic home occupied by both British & Patriots

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Van Cortlandt House

Historic Site

Historic House

New Bridge

River Edge, NJ 07661

Site along Washington's Retreat route from NY

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Historic New Bridge Landing

Historic Site

A bronze plaque mounted on a stone surface commemorates a June 23, 1780 battle where Americans delayed advancing British forces near Springfield.

Vauxhall Bridge Battle Marker

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Vauxhall Bridge Battle Marker

Historic Site

A tan colonial‑style house with dormer windows, brick chimneys, and a columned porch stands behind trimmed hedges and a stone retaining wall, with an American flag flying beside it.

Hessian House

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Hessian House

Battlefield

State/County Park

Pell's Point

New York, NY 10464

Patriot forces delay the British invasion of New York

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Pell's Point

Historic Site

A bronze memorial plaque mounted on stone honors Colonel Israel Angell, featuring an engraved tribute letter from George Washington.

Col. Israel Angell Memorial and Rahway River

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Col. Israel Angell Memorial and Rahway River Bridge

Historic Site

Historic House

Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite

Historic Site

A yellow colonial‑style house with green shutters and a steep dark roof stands behind a leafless tree, with a stone walkway leading to its green front door.

Cannonball House at Springfield Battle Site

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Cannonball House at Springfield Battle Site

Battlefield

State/County Park

Historical Marker in Millburn, NJ, that details the "Forgotten Victory" of 1780

Battle of Springfield

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Battle of Springfield

Historic Site

A red‑roofed informational sign stands beside a split paved walkway in a green park, with flowers, trees, and a small bridge in the background.

Taylor Park and the Forgotten Victory Trail

Milburn, NJ 07041

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Taylor Park and the Forgotten Victory Trail

Historic Site

A bronze plaque mounted on a stone surrounded by greenery commemorates a June 23, 1780 militia action that halted a British advance toward Morristown.

Last British Thrust Marker

Millburn, NJ 07041

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Last British Thrust Marker

Historic Site

A white wooden church with a tall clock‑tower steeple and red doors stands behind a stone‑bordered lawn with a lamppost and statue.

Springfield Presbyterian Church

Springfield, NJ 07081

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Springfield Presbyterian Church

Historic Site

Saint Paul's Church

Mt. Vernon, NY 10550-5018

Military hospital following the Pell's Point battle

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Saint Paul's Church

Battlefield

State/County Park

Huyler's Landing

Alpine, NJ 07620

Site of Cornwallis' landing in New Jersey

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Huyler's Landing

State/County Park

Historic House

Philipse Manor Hall

Yonkers, NY 10701

Historic home of the Philipse Tory family

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Philipse Manor Hall

Historic Site

National Park

Sandy Hook

Highlands, NJ 07732

Strategic fortified lighthouse used by Loyalists

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Sandy Hook

State/County Park

Historic House

Dey Mansion

Wayne, NJ 07470

Washington's HQ before the winter camp at Morristown

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Dey Mansion

Historic Site

Historic House

Governor's Mansion

Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Mansion of Benjamin Franklin's Loyalist son, William

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Royal Governor's Mansion