Old north church boston ma016

North Church Boston

  • the Old North Church was built

    the Old North Church was built
    the Church was built
  • The North Church was opened

    The North Church was opened
    This is when the Old North Church was finally opened for church servecies
  • 8 church bells were hung in the steeple

    they but church bels in there.
  • Paul Revere job as a teen

    When Paul Revere was a teenager he signed a contract with 5 other boys to be a "Bell Ringer" at North Church.
  • the surprise attack

    General Thomas decides to send a surprise attack to Boston
  • Richard Newman hung lanterns

    He hung and lit the lanterns to warn Paul Revere
  • the midnight ride

    the midnight ride
    If two lanterns were up it ment the britsh were coming by sea and one ment traveling by land. This was to warn Paul Revere
  • the churches steeple was rebuilt

    The Steeple sadly burned down and was rebuilt in 1804.
  • the 8 bells in the steeple was restored

    The eight bells were created in Gloucester,England. They are one of the oldest bells in Boston.
  • it was destroed again by a hurracane

    the church was damaged by a hurracane