Where Is Alexander Hamilton Buried? Trinity Churchyard, Broadway at Wall Street

Finding the grave

Go in through the Broadway gate and turn left, toward Rector Street. Hamilton's monument is in the south half of the yard, a white marble marker taller than the stones around it, set close enough to the railing that you can see it from the sidewalk if the yard is closed. Eliza Hamilton's stone stands beside his; she outlived him by fifty years. There's usually a small cluster of people around it and often flowers or coins left on the ledge.

Hours and cost

Trinity lists the churchyard as open daily from 8:30am to 4pm, and the church itself until 6pm. Both are free. Nobody sells tickets for this, and hours do shift around services and events, so if you're making a special trip it's worth a look at Trinity's own visitor page that morning.

How long to give it

Ten to fifteen minutes covers the grave. Give it half an hour if you want to walk the rest of the yard, which is one of the oldest burial grounds in the city and holds Robert Fulton and Albert Gallatin as well. The north side, up toward Pine Street, is quieter than the Hamilton corner at almost any hour.

What to pair it with

You're standing at the top of Wall Street, so the obvious next move is to walk east: the New York Stock Exchange building and Federal Hall are both about three minutes downhill, and Fearless Girl faces the Exchange from Broad Street. Going the other way, St. Paul's Chapel is four blocks north on Broadway, still Trinity's parish and still standing from 1766.

We send a lot of guests down here in the first hour of a trip, because it's free, it's outdoors, and it's the fastest way to understand why the streets down here bend the way they do. From our building it's straight down John Street to Broadway, then left. Six minutes, and you can be back in your suite with the coffee still warm.