In 1742, the same year his hall was inaugurated, one of his ships, the Jolly Batchelor, sailed from Boston to Sierra Leone, returning with 20 kidnapped Africans. Faneuil lived just long enough to ...

What’s in a Name? I was disappointed to read of the renaming of Faneuil Hall (“The Long Hall,” January/February 2025). It is the same as tearing down the statue of a historical figure.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Every Friday and Saturday, Haymarket (one America's oldest open-air markets) pops up adjacent to Faneuil Hall. In order to navigate this often-chaotic scene successfully ...

In 1742, the same year his hall was inaugurated, one of his ships, the Jolly Batchelor, sailed from Boston to Sierra Leone, returning with 20 kidnapped Africans. Faneuil lived just long enough to ...