Charlestown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The Old North Church

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, August 2012

1. The Old North Church Marker

Inscription. The enduring fame of the Old North began on the evening of April 18, 1775, when the church sexton, Robert Newman, climbed the steeple and held high two lanterns as a signal from Paul Revere that the British were marching to Lexington and Concord by sea and not by land. This fateful event ignited the American Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1775.

Location. 42° 22.272′ N, 71° 3.632′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Charlestown. It is on Chelsea Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Constitution Rd, Charlestown MA 02129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Paul Revere (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City Square: Continuity and Change (about 300 feet away); Great House (about 400 feet away); Charlestown Training Field / Winthrop Square (about 400 feet away); Court of the Assistants (about 500 feet away); Charlestown World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); Vietnam/Korean Conflict Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

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Photographed by Pat Filippone, November 22, 2010

2. The Old North Church Marker

Another marker.

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, August 2012

3. The Old North Church Marker

Marker is on the fence to the right

The Old North Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, August 1, 2012

4. The Old North Church

The high steeple seen in this view is the church.

The Old North Church from Hull Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Farrick, October 15, 2011

5. The Old North Church from Hull Street

The Old North Church from Salem Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Farrick, October 15, 2011

6. The Old North Church from Salem Street

Inside the church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tony Farrick, October 15, 2011

7. Inside the church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 921 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 10, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on May 24, 2015, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 27, 2012, by Tony Farrick of Shelburne Falls, Ma.. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.