In July of 1978, there was a 5-alarm fire at an apartment building next to Old North Church. Firefighters acted quickly to protect the church, and fortunately, our historic landmark was spared.

We don’t mind the rain when we get a rainbow like this! 📷 NorthEnd.page

Did you hear us on the radio? Our Director of Education, Emily Spence, was just on the The Culture Show | GBH to discuss our free history exhibit Unearthing Childhood: 300 Years of North End Kids. The story starts around 41:30: open.spotify.com/episode/7pNFHb…

Back in the 1700s, Old North Church's box pews were lavishly decorated, reflecting the wealth, and perhaps personality, of those who purchased them. The "Bay Pew" is still decorated in the 18th-century style with cushions, wall coverings, and replica furniture.

A few years ago, our team started digitizing old photos from our archives. We are particularly fond of this photo. This picture is likely from a naturalization ceremony held at Old North Church. We suspect it may be from a ceremony circa 1980, led by Senator Ted Kennedy.

Do you see the outline of a window on this brick wall? According to legend, Old North’s sexton, Robert Newman, escaped British patrols through this window after displaying the signal lanterns in the steeple on the night of Paul Revere’s ride.

Yesterday, Jennifer Eagan of WCVB-TV Boston visited Old North Church to report on our newly restored angel paintings! Check out this great video to learn about the restoration process and see the 18th-century angels that have been hidden since 1912: wcvb.com/article/old-no…

2020’s Great American Outdoors Act was the largest investment made in our national parks and public lands in over 50 years. But they are still facing a backlog of repair needs. Tell Congress to pass the America the Beautiful Act and continue this legacy! npca.org/fixourparks

It's hard to beat the views from the pews!

Built by Thomas Johnston in 1759, our pipe organ was the first organ made from parts totally sourced within the colonies! The casing that Johnston created for the organ is still in use today, while the organ’s inner workings (pipes, pedals, bellows, etc.) were replaced in 1992.

Old North's first steeple went up in 1740, without the aid of cranes or modern machinery. The steeple was built in a pasture near the church. Then, it was hoisted onto the brick tower using ropes. After, the workmen were rewarded with a celebratory meal called a “raising dinner”!

Old North Church was recently featured on C-SPAN! The channel filmed a 40-minute tour featuring some of Boston's most popular Freedom Trail sites. Check out the entire virtual tour online: c-span.org/program/americ…

Did you know that from 1745 until 1810, the Old North Church was the tallest building in Boston? We replaced the Old State House and were replaced by Park Street Church!

New Old North Church stamps were released today by the Postal Service! USPS has introduced two Forever Stamps that highlight the special role of Boston in the American Revolution: one of the Old North Church and one of a "midnight rider" on horseback. We can't wait to mail them!