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of George Washington on its steps. Exhibits inside cover the heady days of 1789 when
Washington was sworn in as America's first president here, as well as the later incarnations
of the hall as US Customs House and Treasury. Washington's inaugural Bible is displayed,
and there are special exhibits on Alexander Hamilton.
THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE
48 Wall St. Subway #4, #5, #2, #3 to Wall St.
212 908 4110,
www.moaf.org
.
Tues-Sat
10am-4pm. $8.
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Housed in the opulent banking hall of the former headquarters of the Bank of New York, the
Museum of American Finance
is the best place to gain an understanding of what's going
on in the streets outside. Stocks, bonds and futures trading are demystified through multime-
dia presentations and a stack of rare artefacts, including a bond signed by Washington, and a
stretch of ticker tape from the opening moments of 1929's Great Crash. Despite the inclu-
sion of a detailed timeline of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, the overall message is unequi-
vocally positive; that financial markets are a crucial factor in the development of modern so-
ciety.
ST PAUL'S CHAPEL
209 Broadway at Fulton St. Subway E to World Trade Center; A, C, #4, #5 to Fulton St.
212 233 4164,
www.saintpaulschapel.org
.
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 7am-6pm. Free.
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St Paul's Chapel
dates from 1766, making it almost prehistoric by New York standards.
The main attraction inside is Unwavering Spirit, a poignant exhibition on 9/11. For eight
months after the September 11 attacks, the chapel served as a sanctuary for rescue workers
and the exhibit chronicles this period, with a moving ensemble of photos, artefacts and testi-
monies. Even George Washington's pew, preserved shrine-like from 1789, forms part of the
exhibition (it served as a foot treatment chair for firefighters).
NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM
Entrance at Albany St and Greenwich St. Subway: R to Cortland St; #1 to Rector St, #4, #5 to Fulton St.
212
266 5211,
www.911memorial.org
. Daily 10am-8pm (6pm Oct-Feb). Free (memorial only).
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The
National September 11 Memorial
opened in 2011, comprising two voids representing
the footprints of the original World Trade towers, surrounded by oak trees and water tum-
bling into illuminated pools. The
9/11 Memorial Museum
(daily 9am-8pm, 6pm Oct-Feb;
$24, free Tues 5-8pm) in between the two pools, opened in 2014, with artefacts (including
two FDNY fire trucks) and poignant exhibits telling the story of September 11. To visit, re-
serve a pass on the website ($2) or visit the
9/11 Memorial Preview Site
(daily 9am-8pm,
Oct-Feb till 7pm) at 20 Vesey St for same-day passes (first-come, first-served).
