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The Old North Church & Historic Site has restored the windows of the early 20th-century St. Francis Chapel, which houses the Old North Gift Shop,…
By Nikki Stewart, Executive Director and Catherine Matthews, Director of Education
A horrific discovery has been the catalyst for a new reckoning…
Archived from August 15, 2014
Ever wonder what those chocolate percentages refer to? “Chocolate percentage” refers to the percentage of…
Old North Church & Historic Site is one of 36 park partner organizations to receive a Strong Parks, Strong Communities capacity-building…
Picture a Boston evening in the late fall: children are running up and down the streets in costumes asking for treats; there is cheering and…
By Mark Hurwitz
During his lifetime, when he was not out at sea, Capt. Samuel Nicholson attended Old North Church and owned Pew #11. After he…
Robert Newman is perhaps the most famous sexton ever to serve Old North due to his participation in the fateful events on the night of April 18,…
By Mark Hurwitz
Joseph Warren Revere, son of Paul Revere, attended the Old North Church in the early 19th century. He sat in Pew #54 with his…
By Mark Hurwitz
One of the least known facts about the Old North Church is that in the year 1736 minister Charles Wesley, the co-founder of…
By Gregory N. Flemming
With additions and edits by the Old North Education Department
Near the very front of the Old North Church is…