National Memorial · New York · est. 1842

Federal Hall National Memorial

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.

About under an hour from New York by car.

Free to enter Hours vary 1 visitor center

Photos: National Park Service

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Sidewalk scaffolding at Federal Hall

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Alerts

Information
Sidewalk scaffolding at Federal Hall
Protective sidewalk scaffolding has been erected around the building as a safety precaution.

Fees & passes

Free. No entrance fee here.

Hours

Hours of Operation

Varies by day ▾

monday: Closed
tuesday: Closed
wednesday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
thursday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
friday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
saturday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
sunday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.

Dates	Hours
Standard hours	sun 10:00AM - 4:00PM mon Closed tue Closed wed 10:00AM - 4:00PM thu 10:00AM - 4:00PM fri 10:00AM - 4:00PM sat 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Jun 1 to Oct 31, 2026NowSummer hours June - October	10:00AM - 5:00PM
Nov 26, 2026Winter hours - November - April	sun 10:00AM - 5:00PM mon Closed tue Closed wed Closed thu Closed fri 10:00AM - 5:00PM sat 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving	Closed
Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving	Closed
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day	Closed
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day	Closed
Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day	Closed
Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day	Closed
Jan 18, 2027Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Closed
Feb 15, 2027Presidents Day -- Call site for details	11:00AM - 3:00PM
Oct 12, 2027Columbus Day	Closed
Oct 12, 2027Columbus Day	10:00AM - 5:00PM

When to go

Month by month, 1979 to 2025 →

June draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.

Bars are the average recreation visits in each month over 2021 to 2025. The line is the average temperature at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, 5 miles from the park's reference point at 130 feet, station USW00094728 in the NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals. The lower panel is monthly rain and snow from the same station, also 1991 to 2020 averages.

See every month and year since 1979.

Visitor centers

Visitor CenterPassport stamp
Visitor entrance at 15 Pine Street.

At a glance

Established: May 26, 1842
States: New York
Designation: National Memorial
Coordinates: 40.7073° N, 74.0103° W
Visitor centers: 1
Visitors (2025): 66,223
Phone: (212) 825-6990

Cell signal

Verizon: 5G (fast)
AT&T: 5G (fast)
T-Mobile: 5G (fast)

Outdoor coverage as modeled by carriers in FCC filings as of 2025-12-31, at the park's reference point and its campgrounds. Terrain and trees change everything. This product uses FCC APIs and/or Data but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.

Official links

All 9 links

Sister site

Campsite Atlas

Every campground on federal land, whether it takes reservations or is first come.

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Sister site

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness

Every national wildlife refuge, wilderness area, national forest and BLM monument.

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Explore

Things to do

At Federal Hall
Federal Hall has a long and varied history that is almost as old as New York City itself! There are many things to do here, and a good place to start is at the Visitor Center where visitors can speak to a park ranger, watch an introductory video…
Opens on the Park Service site

Events

Ranger-Guided Tour of Federal Hall10/14
10:30 AM · runs through Dec 31 · free
15 Pine St

News

National Park Service Selects Amy Sebring to Lead Manhattan Sites ↗2026-06-10
The National Park Service has selected Amy Sebring as the next superintendent of Manhattan Sites, a collection of nine national parks related to the American journey.

Map

Interactive map by the National Park Service

Historic landmarks nearby

All New York landmarks on Register Atlas →

National Historic Landmark · 0 mi

Ambrose (lightship)

New YorkOpen to visit

National Historic Landmark · 0 mi

Lettie G. Howard (schooner)

New YorkOpen to visit

National Historic Landmark · 1 mi

101 Spring Street

New York

National Historic Landmark · 4 mi

USS Edson (DD-946)

New YorkOpen to visit

Public land nearby

All of it on Wilderness Atlas →

Wilderness · 22.1 mi

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness

FWS3,660 acres

National Wildlife Refuge · 22.5 mi

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

FWS7,858 acres

National Wildlife Refuge · 28.3 mi

Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge

FWS3,382 acres

National Wildlife Refuge · 33.5 mi

Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge

FWS78 acres

Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.

Guidebooks for the Mid-Atlantic

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Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail
Matt Willen, 2016
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Rail-trails mid-Atlantic
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2015
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Scenic Routes and Byways Middle Atlantic
Randi Minetor and Nic Minetor, 2015
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject.

Reference

Activities

Arts and Culture Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Junior Ranger Program Museum Exhibits Shopping

Weather & climate

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=New+York&state=NY&site=OKX&lat=40.7198&lon=-73.993#.Vqj8OvkrJlZ

Questions people ask

Does Federal Hall charge an entrance fee?

No. Federal Hall is free to enter.

Source: National Park Service

What are the hours at Federal Hall?

Standard hours are 10:00AM - 4:00PM on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and it is closed on Monday and Tuesday. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.

Source: National Park Service

Is anything closed at Federal Hall right now?

1 active alert as of October 14, 2026: Sidewalk scaffolding at Federal Hall.

Source: Alerts

How busy is Federal Hall?

66,223 recreation visits in 2025, number 245 of 387 units that report visitation.

Source: Most visited parks

Is there cell service at Federal Hall?

At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G. Coverage inside the park varies by location.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

When was Federal Hall established?

1842.

Source: Wikipedia

What is the weather like at Federal Hall?

Http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=New+York&state=NY&site=OKX&lat=40.7198&lon=-73.993#.Vqj8OvkrJlZ

Source: Weather & climate

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Add dates to your calendar (.ics file): Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.