Big Scores · STOP 02 · Faneuil Hall
Somebody Stole the Weathervane
In the winter of 1973 to 1974 somebody climbed Faneuil Hall and stole the weathervane. The detective on the case was named Paul Revere Carroll. It came back months later, after a call from a district attorney's office in Plymouth County, and it has been locked down ever since. Look up at the cupola and decide whether it was worth the climb.
This is stop 2 of Big Scores. Walk it - any two stops are free.
The plate
PLATE 02
Collected on site
Faneuil Hall, North Street side (Faneuil Hall Square)
Directions
In these collections: Legends Busted, Crime Scenes
Near State · Near Government Center · Near Aquarium · Near Haymarket · Near Bowdoin
Sources (3)
- Why is there a grasshopper atop Faneuil Hall?Boston.com (Susannah Sudborough) · 2023-04-03
- Crime Scene: The West End's Three JailsThe West End Museum (Leigh Blander) · 2021-10-21 (modified 2022-03-29)
- Visit the West End MuseumThe West End Museum · n.d. (read Oct 11 2026)