Old North Church, Boston
The Old North Church, also known as Christ Church, was built in 1723 as Boston?s second Anglican church after the King's Chapel.
The Old North Church, also known as Christ Church, was built in 1723 as Boston?s second Anglican church after the King's Chapel. It is the oldest extant church in the city, with the historic steeple from where Robert Newman signaled the arrival of the British with lanterns "One if by land, and two, if by sea", as advised by Paul Revere. The current 174 feet tall steeple is a 20th century replacement of the previous 2 steeples, which were destroyed by storm and hurricane. It is surmounted by the original weathervane.
The whitewashed interiors of the Georgian building feature historic box pews and sparse but elegant adornments including a bust of George Washington. Also of note is its ring of 8 bells that are the oldest church bells in the country. The basement has 37 crypts containing the remains of over 1000 former members of the Church?s congregation, including Major John Pitcairn who lead the Redcoats at the Battle of Lexington and Concord and was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Take a tour of the church, bell tower, and crypt to explore its history. Stop at the Clough House which houses Captain Jackson's Historic Chocolate Shop and the Print Shop of Edes and Gill to experience live demonstrations of 18th-century chocolate-making and printing processes.