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While many people refer to all five buildings in the shopping complex as Faneuil Hall (pronounced as "Fan-yoo'uhl" or "Fan-yuhl."), the single building facing Congress Street is the real Hall. Built in 1742 and enlarged in 1805, this building was a gift to the town from prosperous merchant Peter Faneuil, who wanted the hall to serve as both a place for town meetings and a public market. He succeeded well as this Hall has rung with speeches by the like of Samuel Adams (whose statue stands outside the Congress Street entrance) in the years leading to the Revolution; Abolitionist; Temperance advocates, and suffragists. The upstairs is still a public meeting and concert hall, while the downstairs holds retail space. The 8-pound, 52-inch-long gold-plated grasshopper weather vane atop the cupola is the sole remaining detail from the original building, and is modeled after the weather vane on London's Royal Exchange. National Park Service rangers give free 20-minute talks every half-hour from 9am to 5pm in the second-floor auditorium and operate a visitor center on the first floor. The rangers are a good resource, as interpretive plaques are few. On the top floor is a small museum that houses the weapons collection and historical exhibits of the “Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts”. Founded in 1638, it's the oldest militia in the Western Hemisphere, and the third oldest in the world, after the Swiss Guard and the Honorable Artillery Company of London, though its’ status is now strictly ceremonial. COST: Free. OPEN: Great Hall daily 9-5; informational talks on the hr and ˝ hr. Shops June-mid-Sept., Mon.-Sat. 10-8, Sun. 10-6; mid-Sept.-May, daily 10-6. Leave a Comment Address: Dock Sq. (Congress St. and North St.)Phone: 617/242-5675Directions: Transportation: T: Green or Blue Line to Government Center, or Orange Line to Haymarket
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Faneuil Hall is also know as Quincy Market, a tourist-oriented mall downtown .... Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 9 PM Sunday - Noon -6 PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Restaurants and pubs are open late every evening Faneuil Hall has served as a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. Funding was provided by a wealthy merchant, Peter Faneuil, for the construction and local artisan to create the grasshopper weather vane that still perches on the building's cupola. Inspiring speeches by Samuel Adams and other patriots were given that eventually led to independence from the British. Faneuil Hall was expanded in 1806 by Charles Bulfinch. When Boston became a city the use of Faneuil Hall as a government meeting place came to an end, but it was still regularly used. Today, the first floor is still used as a lively marketplace and the second floor is a meeting hall where many Boston City debates are held. The fourth floor is maintained by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. For over 250 years, the marketplace has played an integral role in the life of Boston's residents. So if you are ready to see, taste and touch a true Boston experience, come to this historic and exciting place .... Welcome to Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Leave a Comment Directions: In the heart of Boston, Faneuil Hall Marketplace is adjacent to historic Faneuil Hall and is bordered by the financial district, the waterfront, the North End, Government Center and Haymarket.Website: http://www.faneuilhall.com
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