Federal Hall National Memorial

Here on Federal Hall, 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.

Federal Hall Interior

Thousands of visitors each year visit Federal Hall National Memorial

“Large crowd inside the rotunda of Federal Hall National Memorial”

2015 Evacuation Day Commemoration at Federal Hal

Commemoration of the 232th Anniversary of Evacuation Day, the end of the Revolution and the withdrawal of British troops.

Three people in reenactment clothing hold instruments in front of a stone building and giant statue.

Federal Hall National Memorial at Night

Federal Hall National Memorial at night

A stone, Grecian-style building, with columns and a statue in the front.

Reenactment at Federal Hall

Old Barracks Fifes and Drums in lower Manhattan, Federal Hall

Five men dressed in Revolutionary War outfits play fife and drums