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CRUISING TO NEW YORK:


DOWNTOWN
MANHATTAN
​ATTRACTIONS
Downtown Manhattan, New York City
Downtown Manhattan is where the city began.  Indeed, Wall Street got  its name because that was where the wall was that separated the original settlement from the wilderness.  Today, the area is the financial, legal and governmental center of the city.

Because this area was settled before the city developed the 
numbered grid system for its streets, the streets downtown tend to meander and they bear names rather than numbers.  Although it can be confusing, this relatively small area is quite walkable.  Indeed, it is the only practical way to explore the area.

Perhaps the most famous of these streets is
 Wall Street  (right) 
which runs between Broadway and South Street.  In 1792, 24 
businessmen met underneath a tree in front of 68 Wall Street to 
trade securities and from that the area grew to become the center of capitalism.

On this page we'll look at some of the attractions along Wall Street. 

Wall Street, New York City
Trinity Church, New York City
At the western end of Wall Street is Trinity Church. Tracing its history back to 1697, Trinity remains a vibrant Episcopal parish acting not only as a place of worship but as a school, a player in commercial real estate and a grant-making organization.  Alexander Hamilton, who was one of the foremost architects of the U.S. Constitution as well as of the U.S. financial system is buried in the church grounds.  The current church dates from 1846.
Today, the New York Stock Exchange (rightt) is not actually on 
Wall Street but a few steps down the adjoining Broad Street.  Designed by George B. Post, the building was erected in 1903.  The sculptures on its impressive pediment are by John Quincy Adams Ward. 
Federal Hall, New York City
New York Stock Exchange, New York City
Back on Wall Street itself is Federal Hall (left) at the corner of Wall and Broad.  On this site, George Washington was inaugurated the first President of the United States, the first session of the United States Congress was held and the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution was written.  The current structure was built in 1842 as a customs house and was later used as a sub-treasury building.  Today, it is operated as a museum by the National Park Service.
Going east, you come to the East River.  Just north is South Street Seaport.  This area contains historic ships, a museum with maritime-related exhibits, restaurants and shops housed in the historic waterfront buildings and piers.
South Street Seaport, New York City
Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
  The Seaport Museum sits in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge (left).   Completed in 1883, it was then longest suspension bridge in the world.  Indeed, at 1,600 feet, it was 50 percent longer than any previous suspension bridge. It was designed by John A. Roebling and completed by his son Washington and daughter-in-law Emily.  The bridge has a pedestrian walkway and it is popular to walk across to Brooklyn on fine days.
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