PAST EVENTS

2009

New York Won and Lost: September 1776

Join the National Park Service at Federal Hall National Memorial for a special program on the American Revolution and its impact on New York City.

Defend Wall Street! The Draft Riots

National Park Service staff in period clothing and uniforms discussed the Draft Riots of 1863 and the defense of the building by the U.S. Army, Navy and Marines and NYC Police Department.

Commemoration of Washington's 1st Inauguration

The National Park Service had activities celebrating the 220th anniversary of the inauguration of our 1st President, George Washington, in Federal Hall on April 30, 1789.

National Park Week

National Park Week is an annual Presidentially proclaimed week for celebration and recognition of Your National Parks. Rangers offered special talks about the National Park Service.

Women's History Month: "The Women of Early New York"

National Park Service Rangers and costumed re-enactors depicting 18th-century women celebrated the role of women in the development and growth of New York.

African American History Month: "The Long Road to Freedom"

National Park Service Rangers and costumed re-enactors depicting soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment (Colonial forces) and the Ethiopian Regiment (British forces) honored Americans, enslaved Africans, and African-Americans in a special performance of the original production, "The Long Road to Freedom".

Happy Birthday, Mr. Washington!

The National Park Service and the National Archives and Record Administration held a special celebration in honor of the 267th birthday of America's first President!

From the 1st to the 44th: Inauguration Day

Federal Hall National Memorial rests on the site of the first U.S. capitol building, where George Washington was inaugurated as the nation's first president. To commemorate its presidential legacy, Federal Hall held a day-long celebration on January 20th.

2008

Evacuation Day

On November 25, 1783, the British military officially withdrew from New York City, ending its occupation by British forces and marking the cessation of hostilities between Great Britain and its former colonies. In 2008, we commemorated the 225th anniversary of the end of the Revolutionary War.

Battle Week and the 1776 New York Campaign

For one month in the summer of 1776, General George Washington utilized New York's City Hall, now the site of Federal Hall National Memorial, as his headquarters. After the seizure of New York by the Crown Forces, the building was utilized as a barracks, storehouse, and military courts by the British Army during the Revolutionary War.