page_title: Faneuil Hall
section_title: Building elements
hierarchical_section_title: Faneuil Hall / Building elements
caption_attribution_description: Gilded grasshopper weathervane on Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts.
context_page_description: Faneuil Hall is a marketplace and meeting hall located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts. Opened in 1743, it was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain. It 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".
  In 2008, Faneuil Hall was rated number 4 in "America's 25 Most Visited Tourist Sites" by Forbes Traveler.
caption: The gilded grasshopper weather vane atop Faneuil Hall
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