where was the first capital of the united states located

The first capital of the United States under the current U.S. Constitution was New York City , located in the state of New York.

Where it was located

New York City served as the national capital from 1785 to 1790, with the federal government meeting in what became known as Federal Hall on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan. George Washington was inaugurated there as the first president on April 30, 1789, on the balcony of the old City Hall, cementing New York City’s role as the young nation’s first constitutional capital.