Old North Church & Historic Site
11 expert reviews
“Look up! In this building's original steeple, sexton Robert Newman hung two lanterns on the night of April 18, 1775, to signal Paul Revere.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's
"This is Christ, or Old North, Church, where Paul Revere and the young sexton Robert Newman managed that night to signal the departure by water of the British regulars."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"‘One if by land, Two if by sea…’ Everyone knows the line from Longfellow’s poem, Paul Revere’s Ride."
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Not For Tourists
"One if by land, two if by sea."
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"On the evening of April 18, 1775, the sexton displayed two lanterns in the steeple to signal the departure of the British from Boston to Lexington by boat, thus prompting the ride of Paul Revere."
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"Freedom Trail attraction"
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