> 1742 — Year Faneuil Hall was built and given to Boston by Peter Faneuil, a wealthy merchant
> 1761 — Fire ravages the hall
> 1764 — Year Revolutionaries began meeting at Faneuil Hall assembly room, debating responses to the Stamp Act, the Sugar Act, and the infamous tea tax that led to the Boston Tea Party
> August 26, 1826 — Faneuil Hall Marketplace, expanded to include Quincy Market, along with its North and South Market buildings, is opened by Mayor Josiah Quincy
> 3rd century of operation for Durgin-Park, the oldest restaurant in Faneuil Hall Marketplace, opening in 1827
Advertisement
> August 26, 1976 — After extensive renovation, Faneuil Hall Marketplace reopens as a "festival marketplace," the first major urban renewal project of its kind
> 18 million — Number of visitors to Faneuil Hall Marketplace each year
> 49 — Number of shops in the Marketplace
> 18 — Number of restaurants in the Marketplace
> 35 — Food vendors inside Quincy Market
> 44 — Number of pushcarts
> 350,000 — Number of lights used in Blink!, the annual light and sound show that starts in November
Sources: Faneuil Hall Marketplace, National Park Service, the American Presidency Project