Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wall Street Palisade
1653 - 1669
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 3, 2018
1. Wall Street Palisade Marker
The marker in front of Federal Hall, in a newly cobblestone-paved section of Wall Street.
Wall Street is named for a defensive wall of logs known as a palisade, erected in 1653 along the northern border of New Amsterdam.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1653.
Location. 40° 42.425′ N, 74° 0.632′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. It can be reached from Wall Street near Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: On this site in Federal Hall (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Company of Associates (a few steps from this marker); J.P. Morgan Building (a few steps from this marker); J. P. Morgan (a few steps from this marker); 1 Wall Street / 14 Wall Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Let Freedom Ring (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Hall National Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Hall National Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. City Hall to U.S.Capitol / Money Men / Nassau Changes Scale (was a few steps from this marker but has been
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The earlier New York Community Trust plaque "Site of the Wall of New Amsterdam".
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 3, 2018
2. Wall Street Palisade site
This length of the palisade is marked by wood-simulated support posts locations.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 3,740 times since then and 251 times this year. Last updated on December 29, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
