Old North Church
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If it weren’t for the aromas of sweet Italian sausage and oregano wafting through the North End, you could easily imagine standing in front of this church in 1775, when it earned its rightful place in America’s history. On the night of April 18, 1775, the sexton Robert Newman climbed the steeple and briefly hung the two lanterns. This small act touched off the War for Independence. The lanterns, arranged for by Paul Revere, signaled the movement of British Regulars up the Charles River to Cambridge to begin a march to Lexington and seize a cache of Colonial military stores. As the signal was given, Revere was being rowed with muffled oars to the Charlestown shore; his subsequent dash on horseback, immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” brought out the militia. “The shot heard round the world” was fired on Lexington Green the following day. Old North Church, built in 1723, is the oldest church building in Boston and has a thriving Episcopal congregation. The church also houses the oldest church bells in North America.
Admission is free to all but donations are encouraged.
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Hours: July–October: Daily, 9:00 am–6:00 pm
November–June: Daily, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Closed: Sunday mornings for church services, although the public is welcome to attend.Please call or check web site to confirm hours. May be closed major U.S. holidays. Phone: 617-523-6676 Address: 193 Salem Street, Boston
Web: www.oldnorth.com
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