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Faneuil Hall Historical
Marker
Location
of sign - 1 Faneuil Hall Square # 1 Boston, Massachusetts
Photo
taken - October 2006
Photo
courtesy of Jimmy Wayne
Text
of sign:
Faneuil Hall
Known as America's "Cradle of Liberty" Faneuil Hall was a central
location for organized protests against British tyranny prior to
the
American Revolution. Given to Boston in 1742 by Peter Faneuil and
designed by the painter John Smibert, it was enlarged by
Charles
Bulfinch in 1805. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
had been headquartered on the top floor since 1746.
Following English custom, a public meeting hall still sits atop a
marketplace. Shem Drowne's grasshopper weathervane is derived
from
London's Royale Exchange.
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