The Wall on Wall Street

Built along the northern edge of the settlement; the path along it became known as Waal Strat.

"In 1653 the city of New Amsterdam erected a wall along the northern edge of town to protect the inhabitants from attack. This wall, five to six feet high, was constructed 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 was abandoned by 1699."