LOCATION FILE
First Bank of the United States
FOLLOWPhiladelphia, PA
DIRECTIONS →Access is limited. Check hours, permits or bookings before you go.
OVERVIEW
Chartered under Alexander Hamilton's financial plan, the First Bank operated here until its charter lapsed in 1811; the marble-columned Federal-style building is the oldest surviving bank structure in the country and part of Independence National Historical Park.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Security staff and visitors have reported footsteps, voices, and apparitions of figures in period clothing within the historic banking hall.
VISITING
Managed by the National Park Service; exterior always viewable, interior access varies.
SITE PLAN
UPLOAD A PLANNo plan on file yet.
A plan of the building or grounds is what a second team opens on a phone in the dark. Going there? Volunteer to map it, then upload your plan.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
SIGN IN TO CONTRIBUTENo cited entries yet. Deeds, newspaper reports, census lines, photographs, ledgers — anything with a source.
COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS