Wall Street takes its name from the wooden wall erected by the Dutch burghers in 1653 to protect the colony from attack. the New York Stock Exchange is at 11 Wall St.

• 华尔街英文原意为“墙街”，起源于1653年荷兰人为保护他们的殖民地而在此建立的一座木墙。华尔街现在是全美的金融中心，纽约股票交易所位于华尔街11号。