Robert Allison, Suffolk University History Department Professor and Chair, answers the question, “How did the Old North Church become Old North?” Christ Church was built in 1723 when there already was an “Old North,” the venerable Puritan Meeting House over which the Mathers presided. How did the upstart Anglican congregation become the Old North of Boston Read More…
This video shows Part 2 of the 2015 Annual Lantern Ceremony held at Old North Church. Please see this post for the Part 1 video featuring Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. The annual Lantern Ceremony pays tribute to the events of April 18, 1775, when two lanterns were hung from the steeple of the Old North Church launching the American Read More…
The 2015 Annual Lantern Ceremony paid tribute to that night 240 years ago on April 18th when two lanterns were hung from the steeple of the Old North Church, launching what would become the American Revolutionary War. Held on the eve of Patriot’s Day, the Lantern Ceremony is now in its 140th year. Mayor Marty Walsh was the keynote speaker Read More…
The Old North Spring 2015 Speaker Series kicked off on March 25th with a public lecture entitled “Paul Revere: Beyond the Midnight Ride” featuring author Michael Greenburg, author of The Court Martial of Paul Revere: A Son of Liberty & America’s Forgotten Military Disaster. The free lecture was held at the historic Old North Church where the author revealed a far Read More…
City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley of the Boston Landmarks Commission will begin an intensive archaeological survey on the campus of the Old North Church on Thursday, May 16. The Clough House dates to around 1715 and is currently the fifth-oldest extant structure in the City of Boston. Old North is hosting the dig as part of Read More…
Painting is underway of the famous Old North Church steeple, 191 feet tall, by some high flying workers as shown in these photos shared by Steve Cavanaugh. The project is part of a 10 year plan to restore the historic site in preparation for Old North Church’s 300th anniversary in 2023. In addition to the Read More…
What could be better than chocolate? How about a live historical exhibit of old time colonial chocolate making in the North End at Old North Church on the Freedom Trail! Located at the Clough House, adjacent to Old North Church on Unity Street, the grand opening of Captain Jackson’s Colonial Chocolate Shop is set for Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center brought “Amore” and Opera to the North End at their recent Winter Concert Series Event in partnership with the Old North Church Foundation. During Valentine’s week, the “Amore” Opera Concert featured arias, duets, and opera scenes about love highlighting works by composers including Bellini, Rossini, Puccini, Massenet, Verdi and Read More…