Description
On Dock Square is Faneuil Hall, known as the "cradle of liberty". Originally built in 1740-42 by a Huguenot merchant, Peter Faneuil, as a market hall, it was presented to the city on condition that it should always be open to the public. The ground floor is still occupied by market stalls; on the upper floor is a council chamber which in the 18th and 19th centuries was the meeting-place of revolutionaries and later of abolitionists.

It also contains a military museum with weaponry, uniforms and paintings of significant battles.
Hobbies & Activities category: Historic site;  Market, shopping area;  US Revolutionary War Site
Address
Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall Square
Boston, MA 02109
United States
Phone 1 (617) 523-1300
Fax 1 (617) 523-1779
Hours
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
FREE
Tips
National Park Service Rangers give guided tours every half hour daily from 9:00 to 17:00.
Guides
Interpretive sessions sometimes available.
Transit
T: State Street or Government Center
Attractions Near Faneuil Hall, Boston