How to Spend a Day in the Wall Street Financial District of New York City
On the southernmost part of Manhattan sits the Financial District. Wall Street serves as the hub of some of the world's largest financial organizations, including the New York Stock Exchange. This neighborhood gained notoriety as being the home of the World Trade Center until September 11, 2001, when a terrorist attack toppled the towers. Read on to learn more.
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Visit the South Street Seaport. Since the 1600's, the South Street Seaport has served as a hub of commercial business and the international gateway for all services into New York. Today, you can find stores such as Brookstone and Anne Taylor. The area still retains its seaport ambiance with outdoor eateries dotting the shoreline.
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Learn all you can about how the Stock Exchange works by reading its website. Doing this helps you to understand and appreciate the fast paced action of the trading floor as well as the activity taking place.
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See all the free sights. Include Manhattan's oldest church, Trinity Church which was established in 1697. They conduct fee tours everyday after 2 p.m.
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Visit the Statue of Liberty by hopping on the Staten Island Ferry which leaves many times a day from the piers. You can also stop and buy a souvenir to take home there.
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Explore the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, including its exhibition space, book shop, restaurants and movie theaters. The American Family Immigration History Center provides an integral part of the Ellis Island experience.
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Visit the area's museums such as Federal Hall National Memorial which houses the bible used during the inauguration of president George Washington or the Museum of Jewish Heritage which celebrates Jewish tradition and culture. Try the National Museum of the America Indian which has a large collection of crafts and artifacts. The Skyscraper Museum explores the theory of design and technology of skyscrapers.
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