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Ralph and Pat said… to the Old North Church and over to Copps Hill Burying Ground with its 300 & 400 year-old gravestones… continue reading »
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Lori and Ian said… on Tea was first reached here), Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere’s House, and the Old North Church (two lanterns… continue reading »
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SPRADS said… us through town and shoed us the site of the Boston Massacre, Old North Church, Boston cemetaries… continue reading »
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Look up! In this building's original steeple, sexton Robert Newman hung two lanterns on the night of April 18, 1775, to signal Paul Revere that British troops were setting out for Lexington and Concord in boats across the Charles River, not on foot. We know that part of the story in Longfellow's words: "One if by land, and two if by sea."Officially named Christ Church, this is the oldest church building in Boston (1723). The design is in the style of Sir Christopher Wren. The steeple fell in hurricanes in 1804 and 1954; the current version is an exact copy of the original. The 190-foot spire, long a reference point for sailors, appears on navigational charts to this day. And how's this for a coincidence: Newman was a great-grandson of George Burroughs, one of the victims of the Salem witch trials of 1692.Members of the Revere family attended this church (their plaque is on pew 54); famous visitors have included Presidents James Monroe, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Gerald R. Ford, and Queen Elizabeth II. There are markers and plaques throughout; note the bust of George Washington, reputedly the first memorial to the first president. The gardens on the north side of the church (dotted with more plaques) are open to the public. On the south side of the church, volunteers maintain an 18th-century garden.Free tours of the church begin every 15 minutes, year-round. The 50-minute behind-the-scenes tour ($8 adults, $5 children under 17), which includes visits to the steeple and the crypt, is available on weekdays and on weekend afternoons from June to mid-August, and the rest of the year by appointment. Reservations are recommended and can be made online. To continue on the Freedom Trail: Cross Salem Street onto Hull Street and walk uphill toward Copp's Hill Burying Ground. On the left you'll pass 44 Hull St., a private residence that's the narrowest (10 ft. wide) house in Boston. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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Daily 9am-5pm. Sun services (Episcopal) 9 and 11am
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Ralph and Pat said
… to the Old North Church and over to Copps Hill Burying Ground with its 300 & 400 year-old gravestones… continue reading »
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