| World / USA / Massachusetts / Boston, 4 km from center | Coordinates: 42°21'36"N 71°3'22"W |
Faneuil Hall, near the waterfront and today's Government Center, has been a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain, and is now part of Boston National Historical Park and is well known stop on the Freedom Trail. Faneuil Hall is often referred to as "the Cradle of Liberty". www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/
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