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Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall, early morning

This old market building, first built in 1742, sits at the site of the old town dock. Town meetings, held here between 1764 and 1774, heard Samuel Adams and others lead cries of protest against the imposition of taxes on the colonies. The building was enlarged in 1806. Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Lucy Stone brought their struggles for freedom here in the 19th century. Market stalls on the first floor service shoppers much as they did in Paul Revere's day.
Hours: Open 9 am - 5 pm, except during city sponsored events.

Admission: Free

Faneuil Hall Site Bulletin pdf (size-191k)

Art in Faneuil Hall pdf (size-400k)

Faneuil Hall, What's Original?  pdf (size - 743k)
Daniel Webster speaking in the Senate chamber.  

Did You Know?
Daniel Webster was once rebuffed in his effort to speak at Faneuil Hall. His support of The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 earned for him the enmity of New England's abolitionists, and a worry that if he were allowed to speak, his appearance might spark a riot. He later spoke without incident.

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