The street apparantly got its name because of a wooden palisade set up by Peter Stuyvesant in 1653, supposedly to keep maurading Indians out. However, a street began to emerge and the name was tagged as "Wall Street". The indians never showed up and the wall was torn down, but the name stuck.
You can take a walk down Wall Street, as it has become a pedestrian only street. You can see the Federal Building where George Washington was sworn in as the first president. Also popular is the New York Stock Exchange. However, the public gallery has been closed since 9/11/01 and likely may not open back up.
That I'd like to see.
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