By Stephane Silva
Quincy Market will be even more popular this summer.
Boston’s modern-day Quincy Market will celebrate its 40th anniversary in August. The celebration marks the re-launch of the market as a place for restaurants. The celebration will include musical performances, a car show, and a mobile Red Sox truck.
Quincy Market, which opened in 1826, was deteriorating and there were plans to demolish it. However, architect Ben Thompson, and developer James Rouse fought to get it restored and redeveloped. In 1976, after 10 years, it opened as the marketplace that tourists and Bostonians know today.
“Everyone was completely floored. Nobody expected the crowds that came,” said Jane Thompson, the widow of Ben Thompson, according to the current Faneuil Hall Marketplace Neighborhood Guide. “People came out in droves and wanted to see what all the excitement was about.”
Faneuil Hall, where Quincy Market is located, was built in 1742, according to Chelsey Cain, one of the National Park Service rangers who gives tours of the marketplace. Cain said Faneuil Hall is sometimes called the Cradle of Liberty and “it became a place to come and discuss ideas.”
Faneuil Hall is made up of four parts, the Hall, Quincy Market and North and South markets.
For most of its existence, Quincy Market was a meat market, a grocery and fruit and vegetable oasis.
Today, it’s a destination for tourists and Bostonians to eat at its 17 fast-food counters, be part of history and attend an exhibit at the museum upstairs.
The 40th anniversary will be held the weekend of August 26-28. The event will feature the annual Boston Area MG Club Car Show, musical performances and the Red Sox Mobile Showcase, a 15-foot truck with a batting cage, a pitching station, and a replica of the Green Monster wall.
Details of the event are being finalized.
Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall have been a great place for tourists from all over the world and also Bostonians. Millions visit each year,according to bostonguide.com. People come from all over the world and many accents can be heard.
Faneuil Hall will always be a popular place for tourists and Bostonians.
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