Thomas Rhett and Teddy Swims played a surprise concert at Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston before their sold-out Fenway Park ...

Local News Faneuil Hall name change proponents arrested at Boston City Hall sit-in Four people were arrested for trespassing, but the charges were later dismissed.

It wasn’t always like this. When the run-down Faneuil Hall was reimagined as a modern shopping center in the 1970s, the $30 million project was hailed as an urban marvel that helped revive downtown.

1. Lottery Proceeds. On January 18, 1761, a fire destroyed most of Faneuil Hall. It re-built with funds gained in part through a lottery authorized by the state.

Faneuil Hall is no doubt an iconic Boston landmark. Tourists frequently visit the area on their journey along the Freedom Trail, and after walking past brick after brick, cobblestone after cobblestone ...

WATCH: Editor-at-large Mark Morrow explains Peter Faneuil's controversial background and why there is a push to rename Faneuil Hall. When a grass-roots group called on then-mayor Martin J. Walsh ...

These are the words of John Hancock spoken during the 1774 Boston Massacre commemoration at Faneuil Hall. While most today only know John Hancock for his name coming to be an expression when referring ...

Passers-by walk near Faneuil Hall, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Boston. Boston City Council members voted Wednesday in favor of holding a hearing on the renaming of the popular tourist site.

The New Democracy Coalition has urged the city to rename Faneuil Hall because of its ties to slavery. Now, the group says black people should boycott Faneuil Hall.

Activists gathered on the steps of Boston City Hall Wednesday, Aug. 10, calling for the name of Faneuil Hall to be changed. (Cristela Guerra/WBUR) This article is more than 2 years old.

In 2022, three Boston ministers chained themselves to the front doors of Faneuil Hall, demanding the city change the name of the historical landmark. "This iconic building bears a slave trader's ...