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Old North Church & Historic Site

Old North Church & Historic Site is a sightseeing stop in Boston, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: under $25.

193 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113 · Boston, MA

Why you should go…

'One if by land, two if by sea', the two lanterns hung in this 1723 steeple on April 18, 1775 set Paul Revere's midnight ride in motion. Boston's oldest surviving church building still holds services, and a modest admission covers a self-guided visit to its box pews and new exhibits in the North End. Add-on tours descend into the crypt, where more than a thousand Bostonians are entombed, or climb toward the bell-ringing chamber once worked by a teenage Revere.

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