Bagpipes were heard in the North End on Sunday morning for Remembrance Day, a British tradition recognized at the Old North Church in cooperation with the British Consulate General and the British Officer’s Club of New England. Many in attendance wore traditional red poppy lapel pins. Remembrance Day is the British name for Veteran’s Day. Read More…
The 238th Lantern Ceremony was held on Sunday night at Old North Church concluding with the Lighting of the Lanterns and Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. In this video segment, Old North Vicar, Rev. Stephen T. Ayres, lights the lanterns (candle malfunction notwithstanding) and gives them to this year’s carriers to symbolize Robert Newman’s climb Read More…
For April 2013, this month’s wallpaper calendar photo recognizes Patriot’s Day. If you walk up to the bell tower at the Old North Church, this is one of the windows you see on the way up where two lanterns are appropriately placed on the sill. Patriot’s Day falls on Monday, April 15th this year. I Read More…
I read with interest the post re: A bathroom facility for the visitors to the freedom trail. The North End had a bathroom facility in the Prado, this facility also had an attendant(sp) to keep it clean. Although the need for this facility did not diminish(sp) it was closed and is now being used I believe for a music school.
Thank you, Tom, for an excellent letter and for keeping our attention on this important neighborhood issue. Your thoughtful suggestion in the next to last paragraph on page 2 should be carried forward. I will speak with the Vicar, Nina and others about pulling together a discussion involving them and various community groups.