Author: Jason Fishman
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Old North Illuminated’s 2025 Annual Report
We are excited to share the 2025 Annual Report for Old North Illuminated. For most of the nation, the Semiquincentennial, America’s 250th anniversary, began in 2026. Here in Boston, where the American Revolution was arguably conceived and launched, our “250s” began several years ago with the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. In April…
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Recently Unearthed Footage Shows Old North’s Steeple Fall
In 1954, Old North Church’s second steeple was knocked down by Hurricane Carol. We recently received this shocking footage of the steeple falling over. Kathy Welch sent us this remarkable 8-millimeter video filmed by her father, Jay, who was stationed on a naval ship in Boston Harbor. Chris McLaughlin of MassLive interviewed Kathy for an…
