Category: Black History
The Old North Foundation is thrilled to introduce our brand new video series, Illuminating the Unseen. Written and presented by our Research Fellow,…
The Humphries were a free Black family who worshiped at Old North Church in the 1740s and 50s. They appeared frequently in church documents for…
https://youtu.be/7iy5jnVMDBs
John and Elizabeth Humphries were a free Black couple who first appear in the Old North records in March 1748 with…
By Amy Budge
“And who sat up there?”
This is a question often received in reference to Old North’s upper gallery. From the lower level,…
One of the ministers to preach from this wine glass pulpit was Rev. William Croswell. Church historian Mary Babcock described Croswell as “the…
On Friday, June 19, we mark 155 years since Union General Gordon Granger announced General Order Number 3 (proclaimed on June 19, 1865), which…
The Messenger series features scholarly articles exploring how Old North and our region fit into a greater historical perspective while…
By TJ Todd
This article is the third in a three-part series. Read Part 1 and Part 2 first.
Ultimately, the most compelling part of the story,…
By TJ Todd
This article is the second in a three-part series. Start with Part 1 here.
The odds were even more stacked against the Amistad…
By TJ Todd
This article is the first in a three-part series.
In the early morning of July 2nd, 1839, off the shore of Cuba aboard a Spanish…