Riverside Park

Historical marker location:

Riverside Park, New York, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and West 72nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Riverside Drive.)

Marker installed: 1997

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.