It became the first bank that minted a national U.S. currency ... “There were other branches of the First Bank of the United States in some Southern states. They would actually receive slaves ...

argued that the U.S. Constitution didn't authorize creation of a national bank and urged a veto by Washington. But Hamilton prevailed and The Bank of the United States, now called the First Bank ...

The First Bank of the United States was built in 1797 in Philadelphia to be the central hub of Hamilton’s national banking system. The Independence National Historical Park (INHP) will soon begin a ...

“Rehabilitating the First Bank will ... role of the controversial national bank,” Kochanowski adds. Sounds like Philly will be a great place to celebrate the United States Semiquincentennial.

The first national bank in the U.S. was created in 1791 ... became the first chartered Black-owned bank in the United States, later opening in 1889. More Black-owned banks followed.