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Press Releases

  • Crypt Door Installation Media Alert Restored Tomb Doors Installation to Complete Crypt Renovation at Old North Church & Historic Site (October 18, 2023)
  • Blessing of the Animals Media Alert Pets Flock to Old North Church & Historic Site for the Annual Blessing of the Animals (October 1, 2022)
  • Site of Conscience Press Release Old North Church & Historic Site Becomes a Site of Conscience
  • July 4 Media Alert Old North Church & Historic Site Celebrates Independence Day with Performances of “Paul Revere’s Ride,” an Original Play, Children’s Story Time, Guided Tours, and a Historical Summer Clothing Presentation
  • June 3 Performance Art Event Media Alert Old North Church to Host Folklore Performing Artist Dzidzor for an Experimental Multimedia Performance Exploring Faith, Black Women, and Social Justice
  • Original Play Press Release Old North Church Celebrates 300th Anniversary with an Original Play; Historic Site Partners with Plays in Place to Produce Revolution’s Edge: Opens June 15th
  • Lanterns & Luminaries Press Release Annette Gordon-Reed to be Honored with Old North Illuminated’s Third Lantern Award; Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Event Celebrating the Anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride and Old North Church’s 300th Birthday
  • April 15 Celebration Media Alert Old North Church Celebrates its 300th Birthday with Free Day of Programming; Launches New Audio Tour in English and Spanish
  • Audio Tours Press Release Old North Illuminated Receives Grants from The Lynch Foundation and The Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation to Develop Content for New Self-Guided Audio Tours and K-12 Curriculum to be Used Nationwide (November 8, 2022)
  • Name Change Press Release Introducing Old North Illuminated: Old North Church & Historic Site and its Foundation Let History Light the Way (October 20, 2022)
  • Blessing of the Animals Media Alert Pets Flock to Old North Church & Historic Site for the Annual Blessing of the Animals (September 8, 2022)
  • July 4 Event Media Alert The Old North Church & Historic Site Celebrates Independence Day with Paul Revere Readings, Live Music, Guided Tours and a Historical Scavenger Hunt (June 13, 2022)
  • First Female Sexton Press Release Old North Church & Historic Site Welcomes Chelsea Millsap as the 1st Female Sexton in 300 Years (May 5, 2022)
  • Clough House Re-Opening Press Release Old North Church & Historic Site Re-Opens the 1715 Clough House; Launches Heritage Goods + Gifts Shop and Revives the Printing Office of Edes & Gill (March 29, 2022)
  • Third Lantern Award Press Release Michael R. Bloomberg to Receive the Old North Foundation’s Third Lantern Award (March 29, 2022)
  • Blessing of the Animals Media Alert Pets Flock to Old North Church & Historic Site for the Annual Blessing of the Animals (September 21, 2021)
  • Window Restoration Press Release Old North Church & Historic Site Restores Windows in its Early 20th-Century Chapel (July 16, 2021).
  • Old North Bloomberg Foundation Press Release Old North Church & Historic Site Receives Multi-Year Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies to Preserve Church’s Legacy  (June 11, 2021)
  • July 3 Event Media Alert The Old North Church & Historic Site Kicks Off Independence Day Weekend with Paul Revere Readings, Live Music and a Book Signing featuring Make Way for Ducklings Sculptor Nancy Schön
    Saturday, July 3 (June 8, 2021)
  • Avery Clock Restoration Release  The Old North Church & Historic Site’s 18th Century Avery-Bennett Clock is Ticking Once Again Thanks to 2nd Generation Clock Repairman Ken Pearson (June 8, 2021)
  • Site Re-Opening Press Release The Old North Church & Historic Site Re-Opens for Tourists and Celebrates its Role in Igniting the American Revolution on Patriots’ Day Weekend Saturday, April 17 (April 12, 2021).

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