Federal Hall

The Federal Hall was the first capitol building of the United States, located in New York City. It formerly served as the city hall.

History

Built in 1700, the building began its function as city hall in 1702. Prior to the opening of the New Gaol in 1759, it also served as the city jail.

Here, delegates from nine of the thirteen colonies met to organize a protest against the Stamp Act. This act made the building famous. In 1776, while New York was under the control of George Washington and the Patriots, the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton was sentenced to be hanged in front of the city hall after being falsely accused of plotting to murder Washington. Ratonhnhaké:ton was rescued at the execution however, and was able to kill the Templar Thomas Hickey, the true culprit in the plot to kill Washington.

After the American Revolutionary War, the city hall was used by the new Congress when the United States Constitution was ratified in 1789, being renamed to "Federal Hall". From there, the building served as the location where George Washington was inaugurated as president on 30 April 1789.

Expanded in 1788, the Federal Hall was torn down in 1812. In 1842, the "Federal Hall National Memorial" was built on the site, although it never actually served as a capitol building.

Gallery

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  George Washington watching Conner being escorted to the gallows
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  Connor assassinating Hickey
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  Putnam secures Conner's innocence

Trivia

• The building is depicted with an additional flight of stairs in Rogue compared to ACIII where these stairs are not present.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only) (first mentioned)
• Assassin's Creed III (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Forsaken
• Assassin's Creed: Rogue