faneuil hall

     

Faneuil Hall (pronounce /ˈfænl̩/, previously /ˈfʌnl̩/), located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain, and is now part of Boston National Historical Park and a well known stop on the Freedom Trail. It is sometimes referred to as "the Cradle of Liberty".

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  • Construction was completed on this Boston landmark in 1742, a year before its builder Peter Faneuil died
  • This Boston "Hall" is known as "The Cradle of American Liberty"
  • Given to the city in 1742, this famous landmark burned in 1761, was rebuilt in 1763 & was enlarged in 1805
  • Daniel Webster called this Boston building "The Cradle of American Liberty"
  • This building marked by a grasshopper weather vane, gained nickname “The cradle of liberty”
  • In 1742 a local merchant gave this "Cradle of Liberty" to the City of Boston
  • Built in Boston in the 1740s by the merchant for whom it's named, it's still used as a market & meeting place
  • This Boston hall houses the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, chartered in 1638

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