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Federal Hall National Memorial, New York
United States National Parks - a network of nearly
400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across
the nation. The treasures in this system – the first
of its kind in the world –have been set aside by the
American people to preserve, protect, and share,
the legacies of this land. These pages
400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across
the nation. The treasures in this system – the first
of its kind in the world –have been set aside by the
American people to preserve, protect, and share,
the legacies of this land. These pages
provide a sampling of some National Parks. Perhaps this will spark an interest that
will inspire you to seek more information and explore national parks throughout the
United States.
will inspire you to seek more information and explore national parks throughout the
United States.
The Birthplace of American Government
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.
26 Wall Street was the site of New York City's 18th century City Hall. Here
John Peter Zenger was jailed, tried, and acquitted of libel for exposing
government corruption in his newspaper, an early victory for freedom of
the press. City Hall hosted the Stamp Act Congress, which assembled in
October 1765, to protest "taxation without representation." After the
American Revolution, the Continental Congress met at City Hall, and in
1787 adopted the Northwest Ordinance establishing procedures for
creating new states.
When the Constitution was ratified in 1788, New York remained the
national capital. Pierre L'Enfant was commissioned to remodel City Hall
for the new federal government. The First Congress met in the new
Federal Hall, and wrote the Bill of Rights, and George Washington was
inaugurated here as President on April 30, 1789. When the capital moved
to Philadelphia in 1790, the building again housed city government until
1812, at which time Federal Hall was demolished.
The current structure on the site was built as the Customs House,
opening in 1842. In 1862, Customs moved to 55 Wall Street and the
building became the U. S. Sub-Treasury. Millions of dollars of gold and
silver were kept in the basement vaults until the Federal Reserve Bank
replaced the Sub-Treasury system in 1920.
national capital. Pierre L'Enfant was commissioned to remodel City Hall
for the new federal government. The First Congress met in the new
Federal Hall, and wrote the Bill of Rights, and George Washington was
inaugurated here as President on April 30, 1789. When the capital moved
to Philadelphia in 1790, the building again housed city government until
1812, at which time Federal Hall was demolished.
The current structure on the site was built as the Customs House,
opening in 1842. In 1862, Customs moved to 55 Wall Street and the
building became the U. S. Sub-Treasury. Millions of dollars of gold and
silver were kept in the basement vaults until the Federal Reserve Bank
replaced the Sub-Treasury system in 1920.
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