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Federal Hall National Memorial (New York)
On this site stood New York's City Hall (later federal
Hall) where a number of historical events took
place. John Peter Zenger was acquitted of libel
against the British colonial government in the first
case involving freedom of the press. In Oct. 1765,
the Stamp Act Congress met to protest taxation
without representation. After the Revolutionary War,
the Continental Congress met there. In 1889,
George Washington was sworn in as the nation's
first president. The building was torn down in 1812
and a new structure (the current one) was built.
Contact Information
Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-1907
Link to the National Park Service Website page for
this site.
On this site stood New York's City Hall (later federal
Hall) where a number of historical events took
place. John Peter Zenger was acquitted of libel
against the British colonial government in the first
case involving freedom of the press. In Oct. 1765,
the Stamp Act Congress met to protest taxation
without representation. After the Revolutionary War,
the Continental Congress met there. In 1889,
George Washington was sworn in as the nation's
first president. The building was torn down in 1812
and a new structure (the current one) was built.
Contact Information
Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-1907
Link to the National Park Service Website page for
this site.
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