Lower Manhattan

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It is also called One WTC, 1 World Trade Center, 1 WTC, or Freedom Tower. One WTC is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest building in the world. The supertall building has the same name as the North Tower of the old World Trade Center, which was destroyed on September 11, 2001. The new skyscraper stands where the original 6 World Trade Center used to be, in the north-west corner of the 16-acre (6.5 ha) World Trade Center site. The building is bounded by West Street, Vesey Street, Fulton Street, and Washington Street to the west, north, south, and east, respectively.\n\nDavid Childs, whose firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) also designed the Burj Khalifa and the Willis Tower, is the building's architect. On April 27, 2006, work on the new building's footings, foundations, and the moving of utilities below ground began. When One World Trade Center grew taller than the Empire State Building on April 30, 2012, it became the tallest building in New York City. The steel structure of the tower reached its peak on August 30, 2012. On May 10, 2013, the last piece of the skyscraper's spire was put in place. With the spire, the building now stands 1,776 feet tall (541 m). Its height in feet is a reference to the year that the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. The building opened on November 3, 2014, and the One World Observatory opened on May 29, 2015.\n\nWhy you should go: Going up more than 100 floors in less than a minute is impressive on its own, but the real show starts when you step out of the elevator.\nYou can take your time, buy drinks and sit down, learn more about New York City, or just enjoy the view.\n\nTip: Book ahead of time and try to plan your trip around the weather.\n\nEvery day from 8am to 9pm."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-brendon-spring-8543256.jpg?alt=media&token=7944fda6-05d2-4ceb-b0f2-be5cd3c6d2bf"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-itzyphoto-3031253.jpg?alt=media&token=4b5ab438-d08f-49b7-91d8-d60dd54eaeba"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-laura-tancredi-7078694.jpg?alt=media&token=ac145c0a-6483-432d-b46e-a4f1e3f5e166"}]},{"address":"The National September 11 Memorial Museum","ttsFile":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FeYvb23MGG86wLZqCD7M6%2Ftts_1.mp3?alt=media&token=2490d23b-313d-4ad5-b117-4306b764d4a5","placeId":null,"location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":40.711405613664716,"longitude":-74.01245750000001},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# The National September 11 Memorial Museum"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fsept11-update1.jpg?alt=media&token=f050fd33-bb44-4b33-8a5c-6f3b7a9dce21"},{"ttsForStop":false,"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2F%23%20The%20National%20September%2011%20Memorial%20Museum.mp3?alt=media&token=bee5bc83-3b07-4a2f-9fa2-defb58b2effd"},{"type":"text","content":"The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, also called the 9/11 Memorial and the 9/11 Memorial Museum, is the main memorial and museum for remembering the attacks on September 11, 2001, which killed 2,977 people, and the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, which killed six. The memorial is at the site of the World Trade Center, where the Twin Towers were before they were destroyed on September 11, 2001. It is run by a non-profit group whose goal is to raise money for, programme, own, and run the memorial and museum at the site of the World Trade Center.\n\nOn September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of the attacks, a ceremony was held at the memorial to honour the people who died there. Three months after it opened, more than a million people had been to the memorial. In 2012, the 9/11 Memorial and Tuesday's Children, a non-profit family service organisation that helps people directly affected by 9/11 and those who have lost loved ones to terrorism around the world, worked together to give private tours to the families of 9/11 victims and first responders.\n\nWhy you should go: This memorial to those who died has been put together with a lot of thought.\nYou can go 70 feet underground to see the original bedrock and pillars on which the buildings were built, or you can walk around the grounds and look at the fountains.\nMany of the victims' personal items and parts of the buildings and city emergency vehicles are still there for people to see.\n\nTip: Buying tickets online ahead of time is a good idea, especially during the busier months (holidays or vacation periods).\n\nEvery day from 9am to 8pm."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fp01zh6j8.jpg?alt=media&token=ab3b72fe-8db1-4f31-9eda-1eb9e8ab9426"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fnew-york-united-states-9-11-memorial-winter.jpg?alt=media&token=5a9ccf75-74d7-43f5-9a62-92badea34fe8"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fnew-york-buildings-skyscrapers-9-11-memorial-hd-high-rise-buildings-illustration-wallpaper-preview.jpg?alt=media&token=c885f72e-02d1-4108-aa0e-f98665cc13e1"}]},{"address":"Castle Clinton National Monument","ttsFile":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FeYvb23MGG86wLZqCD7M6%2Ftts_2.mp3?alt=media&token=e25d8a07-48fd-457e-b979-e4ca8f0920ac","placeId":null,"location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":40.70252929001874,"longitude":-74.01561769999998},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Castle Clinton National Monument & Battery Park"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FBattery_Park.jpg?alt=media&token=29d447f7-f5ce-4a9d-81fb-bd4a1e1456b3"},{"ttsForStop":false,"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FBattery%20Park.mp3?alt=media&token=7b5016ee-7539-4426-b01c-060d2884ceb3"},{"type":"text","content":"Battery Park in New York City is a well-known green space. Near the garden's waterfront, boats leave to take people to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. There are also a lot of memorials and monuments in the park.\n\nBattery Park got its name from the British guns that were put there to protect the first settlements in New York. At its northern end is Castle Clinton, the only remaining part of the 1812 fortress that protected the city. In the park, you can find Pier A, which used to be a fireboat station, Hope Gardens, which is a memorial to AIDS victims, and the East Coast Memorial, which is a memorial to soldiers who died in World War II. In 1855, Castle Garden, which is now part of Battery Park, became the first place in the world to help immigrants. It did this for 40 years, until Ellis Island took over. \"The Sphere,\" a sculpture that used to stand in front of the World Trade Center, made it through the attack and is now in the Park.\n\nToday, Battery Park is a beautiful place to take a relaxing walk with beautiful flower beds and views that will take your breath away. Because of where it is, the park is where people start walking tours of the city. During the summer, there are concerts on the grounds almost every night.\n\nWhy you should go: From this beautiful park, you can see a great view of either the skyline of lower Manhattan or the sea with the Statue of Liberty.\nA quiet place to rest (especially by the water) or try out one of the many restaurants nearby.\n\nTip: This is easy to combine with a free ferry ride to Staten Island or a walk through other parts of lower Manhattan.\nIf you want to ride one of the sightseeing boats, you should be at the park at least an hour and a half before your trip, because the lines are usually very long."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FCastle-Clinton-02.jpg?alt=media&token=9f9aa880-4d90-4b05-b489-7c278e9a5971"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2F6a010534c17559970b0133edbc70b7970b-800wi_1.jpg?alt=media&token=f04d6077-071f-444a-9841-80a22e370667"}]},{"address":"Fraunces Tavern","ttsFile":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FeYvb23MGG86wLZqCD7M6%2Ftts_3.mp3?alt=media&token=c1190e28-1929-42e9-9245-64104f8ab116","placeId":null,"location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":40.70348026366089,"longitude":-74.0113801},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Fraunces Tavern"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2F(22).jpg?alt=media&token=a2ed446a-5861-46eb-83b9-fb17e1f3dc74"},{"ttsForStop":false,"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FFrancis%20Tavern.mp3?alt=media&token=e0c67bf3-f7a9-45f1-9659-0876078cd948"},{"type":"text","content":"Fraunces Tavern is a well-known museum and restaurant in Lower Manhattan's Financial District. It is on the corner of Broad Street and Pearl Street, at 54 Pearl Street. This building, which opened in 1762, has a lot to do with New York's revolutionary history before, during, and after the American Revolution. It was once George Washington's headquarters, a place where peace talks with the British took place, and a federal office in the Early Republic.\n\nFraunces is bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside. It has a lot of rooms to eat or drink in that are named after famous guests and war heroes and decorated with white linens and chandeliers. While you're here, you might want to check out the lobby, where people like George Washington hung out during the American Revolution, or the Long Room, where he and 185 of his friends got together for a party on November 25, 1783, after the British left New York. This day is now known as \"Evacuation Day.\"\n\nWashington himself liked Fraunces' food a lot, so much so that he made the innkeeper his personal servant. He liked bars and drinking in general, and he even gave his three dogs the names Tipsy, Tippler, and Drunkard. Fraunces is a must-see for history, beer, and whisky fans because it is on both the American Whiskey Trail and the New York Freedom Trail. The whisky bar in NYC has the best selection, and the beer selection at the tavern is also historic. The restaurant has a traditional American menu with dishes like meatloaf, steak (the Filet Mignon on a Stone is a great choice!), different sandwiches and salads, and desserts (creme brulee and pecan pie in particular).\n\nThe museum shows different kinds of art and artefacts and tells about the building and its history. Just go slow and enjoy the peace. You'll love it if you come here."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FPhoto%2BMay%2B21%2C%2B6%2B45%2B08%2BPM.jpg?alt=media&token=ab93bec2-72a6-40c1-8f23-0c16b11b3c9c"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Flarge.jpg?alt=media&token=ff314fa7-ed97-4631-a306-134b3533afe6"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Ffraunces-tavern-against-high-rise-buildings-new-york-city-usa-february-tall-loom-over-historic-where-george-washington-celebrated-97416597.jpg?alt=media&token=ddb1c5e8-ab09-462e-a1ae-fc100a2730b8"}]},{"address":"Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House","ttsFile":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FeYvb23MGG86wLZqCD7M6%2Ftts_4.mp3?alt=media&token=cd47d0ba-6232-4ded-848d-4b03132c280d","placeId":null,"location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":40.70430831366126,"longitude":-74.01377439999999},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FHamilton-Custom-House-1.jpg?alt=media&token=78636cbf-fd3a-41a9-b385-e029c6b7124c"},{"ttsForStop":false,"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FHemelton.mp3?alt=media&token=12f85fb0-1afa-4d0b-87cc-6533c87d4274"},{"type":"text","content":"The Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House is a big, impressive building that was built to help the port of New York City collect more taxes as it grew. In 1990, the U.S. Congress voted to name the building after Alexander Hamilton, who was the first secretary of the U.S. treasury.\n\nThe old customs office, which burned down in 1814, is now the site of the Custom House. Cass Gilbert, a Minnesota architect, designed the building in the Beaux Arts style. The plan was chosen by James Knox Taylor, who was the architect in charge of the Treasury at the time. Between 1900 and 1907, it was built under the direction of John Pierce. The building has a Roman dome where public business used to be done. There are also many elaborate sculptures, paintings, and decorations by American artists like Daniel Chester French and Albert Jaegers. In 1979, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan fought to keep the building from being torn down.\n\nThe Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House is on the National Register of Historic Places and was named a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Today, the building is home to the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and the New York branch of the National Museum of the American Indian."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FHamilton-Custom-House-3-1000x671.jpg?alt=media&token=0bac1f4a-2c4a-49c6-a0c9-695ec3d9e614"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2F574.jpg?alt=media&token=1aadcfe2-b4df-486f-9536-ac2adb2d0a9f"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FNY0131ZZ_Custom_House_Facade.jpg?alt=media&token=51d2d837-d479-4038-819d-233f3183f8f2"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Flossy-page1-945px-Sculpture__Africa__at_main_entrance_to_Alexander_Hamilton_U.S._Custom_House%2C_New_York%2C_New_York_LCCN2010720095.tif.jpg?alt=media&token=3561b9bd-4097-4fb1-ab32-52905e355c6f"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FNew_York_City%2C_May_2014_-_044.JPG?alt=media&token=c5724389-641b-4621-b284-3a757d5b31f6"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Flossy-page1-881px-Sculpture__America__at_main_entrance_to_Alexander_Hamilton_U.S._Custom_House%2C_New_York%2C_New_York_LCCN2010720091.tif.jpg?alt=media&token=6a0e872b-998c-4afb-be25-22cde7eefb63"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Flossy-page1-780px-Sculpture__Asia__at_main_entrance_to_Alexander_Hamilton_U.S._Custom_House%2C_New_York%2C_New_York_LCCN2010720093.tif.jpg?alt=media&token=65f40a74-af9e-40ba-b401-1065b310a3a2"}]},{"address":"Bowling Green","ttsFile":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FeYvb23MGG86wLZqCD7M6%2Ftts_5.mp3?alt=media&token=6ba88115-db7b-4a25-ade9-454b52c2e4d8","placeId":null,"location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":40.7050006136616,"longitude":-74.01369460000002},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Bowling Green Park"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FIMG_9346.JPG?alt=media&token=c59560a2-98e0-47c4-a81c-e128c2027c99"},{"ttsForStop":false,"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FLaw%20bowling.mp3?alt=media&token=ed738114-a860-4dc4-88c2-ec303c39e4f7"},{"type":"text","content":"Bowling Green Park is a crescent-shaped, fenced-in garden near New York City's financial district. It is the oldest public park in the city, and its benches and tables are popular places for workers in the financial district to eat lunch. The charging bull statue of the New York Stock Exchange, which is in the park and stands for financial hope, seems to prove this.\n\nIn the beginning, this was where the Dutch Governor, Peter Minuit, bought Manhattan on May 24, 1626, for as little as $24 worth of trinkets. This made it the birthplace of the Dutch fort of New Amsterdam, which was the first city in the United States. After that, the area was used as a cattle market for a while, and then it became a parade ground with a big lead statue of King George III in the middle of it. During the War of Independence, the statue was torn down, and the lead was used to make bullets for the patriots. The original fence that surrounded the park in the 18th century also saw some action when patriotic New Yorkers marched down Broadway to Bowling Green and ripped the gold crowns off the tops of the fence posts.\n\nGeorge Washington and his family lived in New York when it was the nation's capital for a short time. They lived in the Alexander Macomb House at 39-41 Broadway, which is at the northern end of Bowling Green. They lived there for a year in 1790, until the capital was moved to Philadelphia. Before that, he lived in a house next to the park for a short time in 1775. People say he liked the park and went there often on his way home.\n\nLawn bowling was popular on Bowling Green for a while, and then a lot of nice houses started to pop up in the area, turning it into a place for rich people to walk around. The park was opened to the public in 1850. In 1939, it was cleaned up for the World's Fair. After being ignored for many years, Bowling Green Park was fixed up in 1970 and made even better in 1990."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fbowling-green-fence-1.jpg?alt=media&token=9723b232-187c-43c0-9d4a-53d225431594"}]},{"address":"Trinity Church","ttsFile":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FeYvb23MGG86wLZqCD7M6%2Ftts_6.mp3?alt=media&token=c14fb045-e46f-45f3-9883-ce2ebcf14db9","placeId":null,"location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":40.70790436366301,"longitude":-74.0116589},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Trinity Church"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-siegfried-poepperl-7537536.jpg?alt=media&token=2f318d95-3551-40c8-835d-8a09136afdd3"},{"ttsForStop":false,"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FChurch.mp3?alt=media&token=2142ec9e-8e29-497f-9e98-3c254367c896"},{"type":"text","content":"Trinity Church is a traditional high church in Lower Manhattan. It is not far from where Wall Street and Broadway meet. This historic temple has been around since the late 17th century. It is known for both where it is and what it has.\n\nThe church was built in 1698, and it was remodelled three times before it got its current look in 1846. The Manhattan Trinity Church has been an important part of American history for a long time. It was the British headquarters during the American Revolution, but the Great New York City Fire of 1776 burned it down. Many of the country's founding fathers, like Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, went to services in the new building after it was finished in 1790. George Washington's inauguration thanksgiving service also took place here.\n\nPeople who were important in early America are buried outside the church. Fans of the hit musical \"Hamilton\" have to go there because the main character, Alexander Hamilton, is buried there with his wife and son. Because of the musical, people often take selfies at his gravesite today. After George Washington was elected president in 1789, Hamilton became the first secretary of the treasury. He was a close friend of Washington and one of his most trusted military staff. After Washington died in December 1799, he was the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. army for a short time, until he retired a year later.\n\nWilliam Bradford, known as \"the pioneer printer of the Middle Colonies,\" Robert Fulton, an American engineer and inventor of a commercial steamboat, William Alexander, also known as \"Lord Stirling,\" a Scottish-American major general during the American Revolutionary War, Francis Lewis, a representative of New York who signed the United States Declaration of Independence, Hercules Mulligan, an Irish-American tailor and spy during the American Revolutionary War, and Hercules Mulligan, an Irish-American tailor and spy The Trinity Church cemetery is also the only one in Manhattan that is still being used."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-vlada-karpovich-4451949.jpg?alt=media&token=dd202e34-65f6-4f4b-a995-5e4298238c6c"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fistockphoto-1220148468-612x612.jpg?alt=media&token=d7f4e3b3-5f87-4bef-aaf0-a207424b5a3e"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FTrinity-Church-Broadway-Wall-Street-Lower-Manhattan-Achitecture-NYC.jpg?alt=media&token=99f128d7-7d21-4e94-ad54-89e674e13746"}]},{"address":"Federal Hall","ttsFile":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FeYvb23MGG86wLZqCD7M6%2Ftts_7.mp3?alt=media&token=e8650df7-d95a-47b3-b10e-bc6512b70712","placeId":null,"location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":40.70732491366277,"longitude":-74.01027425},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Federal Hall"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FIMG_20171223_204015.jpg?alt=media&token=df55fcd6-ccad-443a-8b0c-18dc17989eb8"},{"ttsForStop":false,"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FFederal.mp3?alt=media&token=8d71a182-2070-4b82-a1e9-3f58067c4888"},{"type":"text","content":"Federal Hall is the best example of classical architecture. It has seen some of the most important events in New York City's and the country's history and now houses a museum about the history of the city after independence. The building stands where the British built the old city hall in the year 1700. As such, it was the first U.S. Capitol, where Congress met after the revolution to set up the new federal government and ratify the Bill of Rights, and where George Washington was named the first President of the United States.\n\nIn 1789, it was up to architect Charles Pierre L'Enfant to build the city of Washington, DC, and make Federal Hall bigger. The result was the first building in the U.S. in the federal style. In 1790, New York City stopped being the capital of the United States, and the building it was in was torn down. Ithiel Down and Alexander Jackson Davis designed the current building, which has Doric columns and a domed ceiling made by John Frazee. These features add to the building's classical look. The building was meant to be a symbol of democracy, like the ancient Greek Parthenon.\n\nGeorge Washington taking the presidential oath on April 30, 1789, is shown in a large bronze statue on the steps of Federal Hall. The statue was made by John Quincy Adams Ward. Even though the statue is the same height and is on the same street where Washington stood, it doesn't exactly mark the spot where he stood because he was in a different building at the time. Inside the monument is a museum with a small display about Washington's inauguration and the Bible he used to take the oath of office. The museum also has a series of displays about the arrest of newspaper publisher John Peter Zenger for exposing the corruption of the British government, which led to major changes in the freedom of the press. Also on the property is an interesting gift shop called \"All George,\" which sells everything from Christmas ornaments to bookmarks with George's face on them."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fnew-york-federal-hall-united-states-new-york-city.jpg?alt=media&token=d416fedb-4d1d-4639-baa3-2339bf403b0b"}]},{"address":"Wall Street","ttsFile":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FeYvb23MGG86wLZqCD7M6%2Ftts_8.mp3?alt=media&token=00377d67-ede9-47c3-9a39-66ca0ca4ecbe","placeId":null,"location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":40.70603611366212,"longitude":-74.0088256},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Wall Street"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Ffearless-girl-at-bill-2017-03-09-pic2DEPRINT_WEBWEB.jpg?alt=media&token=04458043-720a-494e-948e-856965039a57"},{"ttsForStop":false,"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FWall.mp3?alt=media&token=e172d1d6-e2a4-4e23-ac05-8941beb46b4e"},{"type":"text","content":"Wall Street is one of the most well-known places in the United States. It is a symbol of the strength of the American economy and the main financial centre of the world. The street goes from Broadway to South Street along the East River in Manhattan. It is made up of eight blocks.\n\nWall Street used to be called De Waal Straat, after a wall that the Dutch built to keep the British and Native Americans away from their settlement. After the War of Independence, a small group of traders got together under a buttonwood tree and called themselves the Buttonwood Association. What became the New York Stock Exchange was started by this group. In the 19th and 20th centuries, all of the major financial institutions had their headquarters or offices on the street. Here are the New York Stock Exchange, the New York Mercantile Exchange, the New York Board of Trade, and a Gold vault 80 feet below the ground for the Federal Reserve. On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center was destroyed on Wall Street. This caused businesses in the area to move temporarily to other parts of the city or to other states.\n\nThe classic Federal Hall, the neo-classical New York Stock Exchange, and the elaborately decorated former home of the Bank of Manhattan at 40, Wall Street are all beautiful historic buildings in this area.\n\nWhy you should go there: It's easy to get there by subway, and it's also a short walk.\nIt's a good place to stop on the way to or from the Statue of Liberty if you're going through Battery Park.\n\nTip: If you want a clear picture with the Charging Bull, you might want to go first thing in the morning."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fistockphoto-926069614-170667a.jpg?alt=media&token=fd192986-f782-48cf-be3c-d36261fdb08a"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fnew-york-wall-street-united-states-nyc.jpg?alt=media&token=3a231e69-c607-4c8e-89ba-0e3663db9523"}]},{"address":"Printing House Square","ttsFile":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FeYvb23MGG86wLZqCD7M6%2Ftts_9.mp3?alt=media&token=26c2c47b-3976-4764-92ae-6b7c6b6c3d1d","placeId":null,"location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":40.71234409554152,"longitude":-74.00490953179862},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Brooklyn Bridge"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-mario-cuadros-2706653.jpg?alt=media&token=37a70fdf-46c1-41d5-bcbe-ecbdccbed3c4"},{"ttsForStop":false,"type":"audio","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2FBrooklyn.mp3?alt=media&token=b37cedb3-3a64-4015-a17b-9d7ee61e0483"},{"type":"text","content":"When it was opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the largest suspension bridge in the world. It was also thought to be the 8th wonder of the world at the time. The bridge goes over the East River and links the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.\n\nJohn Augustus Roebling came up with the plan for the Brooklyn Bridge. He had already made plans for smaller suspension bridges. His son, Washington Roebling, was in charge of building at first, and his daughter-in-law, Emily Roebling, took over later. It was done in the year 1883. President Chester A. Arthur and Franklin Edson, the mayor of New York, were among the important people who came to the opening ceremony for the bridge. Emily Roebling was the first person to cross the bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn. On the first day, 1,800 cars and 150,300 people also crossed from Manhattan to Brooklyn.\n\nDuring its life, the Brooklyn Bridge has carried everything from horse-drawn carriages to modern cars. Before, it was used by trolleys and elevated trains, but now there are six lanes for cars. Buses and other commercial vehicles can't use the bridge because of its height and weight limits. People can take a walk on the bridge's separate walkway in the middle lane to see amazing views and admire the amazing engineering skills that went into building this bridge.\n\nWhy should you go? It's a great way to see the skyline of Manhattan and get a feel for New York City.\n\nTip: If you're walking or biking, stay on the one side for people on foot or the one side for people on bikes. It's an old bridge, so the lanes get really narrow at some points. If you're walking, you don't want to get hit by a bike!\nAside from that, do some research on the Brooklyn side before you go. There are some great restaurants with reasonable prices that don't get much attention."},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-chris-molloy-944690.jpg?alt=media&token=4b50d65d-279c-484e-9b13-0d10e61279ea"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-jerome-dominici-297303.jpg?alt=media&token=6d826e52-a987-4810-ad1b-9ebac1186191"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-pixabay-236451.jpg?alt=media&token=d1cb683a-1c2c-4f53-af9b-58cc4c1e82f2"},{"type":"img","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2F01PyxSVDtEadpQFznWDE%2Fpexels-mason-mccall-12168546.jpg?alt=media&token=7a5334e5-5b4d-4e61-80e1-118328415f90"}]}]