Old North Church
Boston
The Old North Church is an Episcopal mission church located in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The church, which was built in 1723, is the oldest standing church building in the city and a National Historic Landmark.
Old North Church is notable for its role in Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775. On that night, the church's sexton, Robert Newman, hung two lanterns in the church's steeple which alerted Revere and the other riders to British military movements prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
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Old North Church is notable for its role in Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775. On that night, the church's sexton, Robert Newman, hung two lanterns in the church's steeple which alerted Revere and the other riders to British military movements prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
Photo: Seasider53 (CC BY 4.0); Victorgrigas (CC BY-SA 3.0); Miguel Hermoso Cuesta (CC BY-SA 4.0)