St. Paul's Chapel

Built in 1766 and the only pre-Revolutionary building in lower Manhattan to have survived intact, St. Paul's Chapel was Washington's place of worship during New York's brief tenure as the national capital. On April 30, 1789 — the day of his inauguration — Washington walked here from Federal Hall for a service of thanksgiving. Washington's pew is preserved. The churchyard contains graves of Revolutionary War soldiers and prominent New Yorkers of the period.