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Lantern Holder
Though not as well-known as Paul Revere, Capt. John Pulling Jr. played a pivotal role in the events of April 18, 1775. A friend of…
A Bishop Who Made History
In 1970, John Melville Burgess was elected the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. As such, he also became…
First Black Minister to Preach at Old North
In a July 1833 issue of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, a notice announced that Rev. William…
The Church Historian
Whenever a question arises about the early history of Old North Church, Mary Kent Davey Babcock’s many works are among the…
An “Indian of Barnstable”
Little is known about Jerusha Will, an Indigenous woman who appears in the baptismal and burial records of Old North…
By Danielle DeVantier, Old North Illuminated Intern
For nearly a century, a member of the Jewell family rang the historic bells at Old North…
By Danielle DeVantier, Old North Illuminated Intern
Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, made eight visits to Boston during his travels…
In the final episode of Illuminating the Unseen, Jaimie reviews some of the key themes from her previous videos, discusses the crisis facing history…
In this episode of Illuminating the Unseen, Jaimie examines how Episcopal churches in the northern United States, including Old North Church,…
By Erika Tauer, Old North Illuminated Administrative Coordinator
Sifting through a filing cabinet of old photographs and documents brought to…