Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Federal Hall

Federal Hall, located on Wall Street, is the site of George Washington's first inauguration.  Below is a photo from an earlier post, showing a statue of Washington commemorating that event.  The statue is located on the steps of the current Federal Hall, which replaced the building where Washington was actually inaugurated.


Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street.  Site of the first capitol of the United States under the Constitution.  Site of the April 30, 1789 inauguration of President George Washington.  The current building pictured above replaced the original building and was constructed in the 1830's-1840's.
We recently ventured inside Federal Hall. Below are some photos from our visit.

In the large rotunda of Federal Hall, a photo of columns and the clock with a golden eagle


Photo of Federal Hall's dome and oculus

Photo of a large stone plaque commemorating the first presidential inauguration. 

A scale reproduction of Federal Hall at the time of Washington's inauguration.  If you look closely, you can see President Washington (the tall dude)

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