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The Gold Gilded Grasshopper (episode 196)
The Gold Gilded Grasshopper (episode 196)
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39 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2020
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Faneuil Hall’s grasshopper weathervane is 4 feet long, weighs about 80 pounds, and is made out of copper that’s been covered with 23 carat gold. It’s found at the top of an 8 foot spire above Faneuil Hall’s cupola, which is in turn seven stories above ground level. So imagine the surprise that swept Boston on a January day in 1974 when people looked up and realized that the grasshopper was gone.
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/196/
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
Aug 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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