Walking Wall Street

Federal Hall

Going to Wall Street with my mom was the first time I have been there on a weekday - and what a difference. On weekends the place is pretty much dead, but weekday are a different story. On weekdays, Wall Street becomes a bustling little center with hoards of men in black suits, heavily armed police, and tight security outside of the NY Stock Exchange, plus a nice sprinkling of tourists.

Wall Street is where you'll find Federal Hall National Memorial. Federal Hall is where George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789 and where the first US Congress convened. Out front is a huge statue of George Washington.

New York Stock Exchange

Across the street is the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street has become a well-known symbol of American capitalism and greed and unsurprisingly is home to the worlds best know stock exchange - the New York Stock Exchange. This is where about a billion shares, valued around $44 billion, changes hands daily - $44 billion, daily...

The Charging Bull once resided on Wall Street after it surprisingly landed in front of the NY Stock Exchange in 1989. It now sits at Bowling Green Park.