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Federal Hall National Memorial
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- Designation
- National Memorial
- State
- NY
- Park address
- New York, NY
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes
Designation Date: 05/26/1842
Here at Federal Hall, George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States, marking the beginning of the American constitutional republic. This historic site served as the nation’s first capitol, home to the inaugural Congress, the first Supreme Court, and the earliest offices of the Executive Branch.