Monday, January 21, 2008

Faneuil Grasshopper

The grasshopper weather vane atop Faneuil Hall in Boston is the only part of the structure that has not been modified since 1742. (It was, however, repaired and replaced, following the 1755 earthquake.)

Illustration: Faneuil Grasshopper, by unknown photographer, public domain, per Wikipedia.org

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