The Union Depot

Historical marker location:

42 Depot Street, Saranac Lake, New York

( Marker is on Depot Street, 0.1 miles north of Bloomingdale Avenue (State Route 86).)

The first capital of the United States was actually located in New York City, from 1785 to 1790. The city also served as the temporary capital while Washington, D.C. was being built.