Produced by the North End Historical Society, Boston’s North End: An Italian American Story is the first feature length, high definition film to chronicle the vibrant Italian American community that has called the North End of Boston home for well over 100 years. The documentary movie is based on historical records and interviews with Italian American North Enders and their descendants, ranging Read More…
City of Boston City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley unveiled a trove of artifacts recovered from a dig at the Washington Garden at the Old North Church this week. The artifacts revealed a snapshot of English, Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrant life in the mid to late 1800s, including ceramic pottery, children’s toys, and a clay tobacco Read More…
Boston Light is the oldest lighthouse in the country and celebrates its 300th birthday on September 14, 2016. Located on Little Brewster Island, 9 miles from downtown Boston, the lighthouse is maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard’s Sally Snowman. Originally built by the British in 1716, the lighthouse was destroyed in 1776 and rebuilt in Read More…
This Fall, Paul Revere’s House events bring life in 18th century Boston into focus through living history demonstrations of all kinds. Our onsite Saturday events are included with admission to the museum: adults $3.50 seniors and college students $3.00, children ages 5-17 $1. Members and North End residents are admitted free at all times. Through October Read More…
Take a break from Pokemon and give Prince’s Prowl a try! Prince’s Prowl is a new digital game that has officially launched at Old North Church in Boston’s North End! Led by the infamous “Prince the Cat” of the North End, the interactive game for your mobile phone takes you through all the “ins and outs” of historic property. Prince the Read More…
General Electric is new to Boston, so we can’t expect them to know everything just yet. Still, maybe GE should ask their advertising agency to do a bit of research before taking out full page newspaper ads citing “revolutionary ideas” with photos of the wrong “revolutionary” landmarks. The ad is a great concept highlighting Boston’s pivotal role Read More…
In a few weeks the Society of the Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca will host the annual Fisherman’s Feast. This will be the 106th year the feast will be held and I believe this is the oldest continuous feast in the North End. It’s also my favorite feast not only because I grew up practically Read More…
Two of our more forward thinking City Councilors, Sal LaMattina and Bill Linehan, recently proposed the idea of reviving ferry service between the various Boston waterfront neighborhoods, the North End, the Seaport, East Boston, South Boston and Charlestown. I think this is a terrific plan and I hope it comes to fruition. Those of us who Read More…
News on a new exhibit at the West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street: New Exhibit Explores History of Public Transportation in Boston; Reveals West End’s Role as Early Transit Hub Public transportation has shaped life in Boston and its neighborhoods since the first English settlers arrived in the early 17th century. Its evolution over the Read More…
An archaeological dig is underway at Old North’s Washington Garden in Boston’s North End. Leading the survey is City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley with teams of volunteers including those shown above from the Old North Foundation that is partnering with the City on the dig. Artifacts found so far include a whole bone dice, stoneware fragments, buttons, tobacco pipes, Read More…
Adding to the interest in the Partners Nursing Home, might I modestly add an overlooked point: The location of the home is a historic North End site. At the corner of Fulton and Richmond was a rickety building, perhaps dating to the 1700s, that was home of The Italian News in the early and mid-1950s. This weekly Read More…
Paul Revere’s Boston events on summer Saturdays feature period craft demonstrations, historical talks from experienced staff, live music as Paul Revere heard it, and more in the museum’s courtyard, weather permitting. Included with admission to the museum: adults $3.50, seniors and college students $3.00, children 5-17 $1. Members and North End residents admitted free at all times. In summer, Read More…