Faneuil Hall

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Freedom Trail, Boston, MA 02109, USA

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N42° 21' 35.86" W71° 3' 24.31"   (42.359961111111, -71.056752777778) Start navigation »

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Faneuil Hall ( or ; previously ), located near the waterfront and today's Government Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1743. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain. Now it is 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.

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