Faneuil Hall

Built in 1742, this building was given to the city by Peter Faneuil. During the revolutionary period it was used so frequently as a meeting place for American patriots that it became known as the Cradle of American Liberty. During the British occupation of the city, the building was used as a theater. The great hall contains many fine paintings including the famous Webster Replying to Hayne by the American painter George Healy. The hall is also famous as the place where speeches were made by the American statesmen Daniel Webster and Charles Sumner, the American abolitionist Wendell Phillips, and others. Faneuil Hall is still in use as a museum, meeting hall, and market.

Location: 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston Massachusetts 02109 Telephone 617-523-1300

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