A Designated Boston Landmark
Known as America's "Cradle of Liberty" Faneuil Hall was a central location for organized protests against British tyranny prior to the American Revolution. Given to Boston in 1742 by Peter Faneuil and designed by the painter John Smibert, it was enlarged by Charles Bulfinch in 1805. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company has been headquartered on the top floor since 1746.HM Number | HMBU9 |
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Series | This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series |
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Placed By | The Boston Landmarks Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 6:36am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 330650 N 4691788 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.35993333, -71.05643333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 21.596', W 71° 3.386' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 21' 35.76" N, 71° 3' 23.16" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 617 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2-98 Freedom Trail, Boston MA 02109, US |
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