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October 9, 1960. Faneuil Hall (/ ˈfænjəl / or / ˈfænəl /; previously / ˈfʌnəl /) is a marketplace and meeting hall located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts. Opened in 1742, [2] it was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain.
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) path [1] through Boston that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States. It winds from Boston Common in downtown Boston, to the Old North Church in the North End and the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. Stops along the trail include simple explanatory ground markers ...
The Artillery Company is headquartered on the fourth floor of Faneuil Hall. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is the oldest chartered military organization in North America [5] and the third oldest chartered military organization in the world. [6] A volunteer militia of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, it is not ...
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The push is part of a larger discussion on forms of atonement to Black Bostonians for the city’s role in […] The post Boston councilmember wants hearing to consider renaming Faneuil Hall due ...
The Boston National Historical Park is an association of sites that showcase Boston 's role in the American Revolution and other parts of history. It was designated a national park on October 1, 1974. Seven of the eight sites are connected by the Freedom Trail, a walking tour of downtown Boston. All eight properties are National Historic Landmarks.
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Quincy Market is a historic building near Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It was constructed between 1824 and 1826 and named in honor of mayor Josiah Quincy, who organized its construction without any tax or debt. The market is a designated National Historic Landmark and a designated Boston Landmark in 1996, significant as one ...