Old North Church (Christ Church) and the 1775 Lantern Signal

Christ Church in the North End, known as the Old North Church, is the site where lanterns were displayed in the steeple on the night of April 18, 1775 to signal British troop movements-an event central to the story of Paul Revere's ride. The church at this address operates as an active parish and a historic site with exhibits and artifacts related to the 1775 signal. Historians have debated details of the wider narrative, and the church presents the event within that larger, sometimes-contested historical context.