Visiting the New York Hamilton Sites

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When we visited New York, and started planning what we wanted to do during our time there, it became apparent that there were quite a few places linked to Alexander Hamilton across the city.

Our family are Hamilton fans and during our trip we had booked tickets to see Hamilton on Broadway – a real bucket list activity for us. So, it made sense that whilst we were exploring we’d try and walk in Hamilton’s footsteps and see some of the places linked to him and his associates – George Washington, Aaron Burr etc.

I thought it might be useful to put together a list of all the places we visited – as well as an update on the ones that are no longer accessible or no longer exist in case you are looking to do the same thing on your next New York City trip.

I’ve listed them in the order that we saw them but you can visit in any order that works with your plans.

The New York Hamilton Sites

Federal Hall National Memorial

Not exactly a Hamilton location but definitely from the same era, and somewhere he would have visited, Federal Hall is where George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of America. It was also home to the first Congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch offices. It’s now a museum and memorial to George Washington and the beginnings of the United States of America.

Sadly, when we visited, Federal Hall was covered in scaffolding and not accessible so we didn’t get to truly experience it, although it was great to walk by regardless.

Alexander Hamilton’s Gravesite

A must see for anyone interested in Alexander Hamilton and his family, Alexander Hamilton’s gravesite is in Trinity Church Cemetery. It’s also the final resting place of Hercules Mulligan, Hamilton’s wife Eliza Hamilton, his sister-in-law Angelica Schuyler Church and his son, Philip, although there is no official burial location for him.

During his life, Hamilton was an active part of the Trinity Church community. He rented a pew in the church, which was used more by his wife Eliza and their children.

57 Maiden Lane

57 Maiden Lane was once the home of Thomas Jefferson, whilst he was Secretary of State. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison had dinner with Jefferson at Maiden Lane home to finalise the move of the nation’s capital from New York to Washington D.C. This was later known as the Compromise of 1790.

This is “the room where it happened” and sadly the house no longer exists but there is a plaque in its place. However, when we visited there were extensive building works going on and the plaque wasn’t accessible to the public.

57 Wall Street

Hamilton’s home and office were both on Wall Street at 57 Wall Street before moving to 69 Stone Street and later to Exchange Place. The building is no longer there but, as the first US Secretary of the Treasury, Wall Street is definitely somewhere you can walk in his footsteps.

Alexander Hamilton US Custom House

Now home to the National Museum of the American Indian, The Custom House was renamed in 1990 to commemorate Alexander Hamilton. Sadly when we visited the Alexander Hamilton US Custom House was covered in scaffolding and the museum was closed due to the government shutdown.

Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre

Although the Richard Rodgers Theatre has no real links to Hamilton’s history, it’s the top place to see for any Hamilton fan! We got to see the show whilst we were in New York and it was incredible, especially as we saw it whilst Leslie Odom Jr was back as Aaron Burr. What an experience!

Fraunces Tavern

Dating back to 1762, Fraunces Tavern is New York’s oldest and most historic bar and restaurant. It was once a regular hang out for many of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America and a central meeting point for revolutionary types.

It’s most famous for being where George Washington gathered his officers for his final farewell dinner after the British left American soil and Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr attended a dinner here a week before their duel. Fraunces Tavern acted as George Washington’s headquarters and was a regular haunt for many of his colleagues too. We got to see it from the outside but it also has a museum inside as well as a bar and restaurant.

82 Jane Street

82 Jane Street is where Alexander Hamilton died after his duel with Aaron Burr on July 12, 1804. It has a plaque outside and is a pretty unassuming residential street.

Hamilton Statue in Central Park

Between the East Drive and the Great Lawn is Central Park is a monument to Alexander Hamilton. The statue was donated to Central Park in 1880 by one of Hamilton’s sons, John C Hamilton and it’s made completely from carved granite

Hamilton Grange National Memorial

Although a little further out of the main tourist areas, Hamilton Grange National Memorial is well worth seeing. Sadly it was closed due to the government shutdown when we visited but we still appreciated seeing it from outside.

Hamilton Grange is Hamilton’s New York City home. The house was moved from it’s original location in 2008 to where it now stands in St Nicholas Park. There are free guided tours to the second floor every hour whilst the site is open.

Hamilton Hall

Somewhere we didn’t quite make it to was Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in Morningside Heights where there’s a statue of Hamilton out the front. Hamilton studied at King’s College, now Columbia University. It’s where Hamilton nurtured his love of writing and after the American Revolution, Hamilton helped to reestablish the school and four of his sons attended and graduated from the university too.

Weehawken Dueling Grounds

Somewhere else we didn’t make it to, and not technically in New York, but over the border where everything’s legal in New Jersey, is the Weehawken Dueling Grounds. This is where Hamilton and Burr had their infamous duel and where Philip Hamilton’s duel three years earlier took place.

There’s a monument you can visit along with a bust of Hamilton and the Rock of Death.  The rock is supposedly where Hamilton rested before being rowed back across the Hudson.

I hope that’s given you some inspiration for visiting places linked to Hamilton on your next trip to New York City. I’m just sad that a few were inaccessible to us on our trip but hopefully when you next venture into the Big Apple there’ll be less scaffolding but just as many memories made!