In 1653 the City of New Amsterdam erected a wall along the nothern edge of town to protect the inhabitants from attack. This wall, five to six feet high, was contstructed of heavy planks laid horizontally and ran from the Hudson River to the East River on the line of present-day Wall Street. Frequently in need of repair, the wall had been abandoned by 1699.
Plaque erected 1963 by The New York Community Trust
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Plaque on en:1 Wall Street near the corner of en:Wall Street and en:Broadway. Plaque reads: :''<small>Landmarks of New York</small><br> :''<big>Site of the Wall of New Amsterdam</big><br> :''In 1653 the City of New Amsterdam erected a wal