Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Left
Federal Reserve Bank
Center
Federal Hall National Memorial
Right
Battery Park City
Lower Manhattan
O
LD AND NEW NEW YORK
meet at the tip of the island. The
city was born here under Dutch rule and became the nation's
first capital after the Revolutionary War (1775-83). At the intersec-
tion of Broad and Wall streets are the Federal Hall National
Memorial, marking the site where George Washington was sworn
in as president in 1789, and the New York Stock Exchange, the
financial giant founded in 1817, whose influence is felt worldwide.
The 20th-century skyscraper era added drama to the skyline. The
2001 leveling of the World Trade Center towers
damaged but certainly did not destroy lower Man-
hattan. Historic buildings, exciting architecture,
outdoor sculptures, and waterfront promenades
remain unscathed. Numerous museums and
galleries add to the area's appeal.
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Fulton St
World Trade
Center Site
6
Cortlandt
St
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q
North Cove
Yacht Harbour
Battery Park City
esplanade
Cortlandt St
LIBERTY STREET
8
5
Wall St
3
q
2
Sights
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Wall St
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1
Rector
St
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Broad St
EXCHA
NGE PLACE
1
New York Stock
Exchange
2
9
Trinity Church
South Cove
3
Bowling
Green
Federal Hall National
Memorial
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4
7
Jeanelle
Park
4
U.S. Custom House
Battery
Park
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5
Battery Park City
Pier A
0
6
World Financial Center
4
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South Ferry
Statue of Liberty
and Ellis Island Ferry
7
Museum of Jewish
Heritage
Staten Island
Ferry
4
4
South Ferry to
Governors
Island
8
Federal Reserve Bank
9
Cunard Building
0
Battery Park
300
yards
0
meters
300
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