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The Lanterns Controversy: A Light Unto the Patriots. The people of the standing ‘Old North Church’ agree, there are two Old Norths: Christ Church Episcopal ‘Old North,' on Salem Street in the North End of Boston, and the other, the Puritan ‘Old North Church' which stood in North Square.
Lantern has been identified as one of the lanterns hung as a signal in the belfry of Christ Church (Old North Church) in Boston on the night of April 18, 1775. Paul Revere stopped on his way to Charlestown to arrange that the order be given to the sexton of the church, Robert Newman, to hang the two lanterns.
Jul 16, 2018 · Discover Paul Revere Lantern in Concord, Massachusetts: One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.
May 10, 2022 · CHATHAM, Mass. —. Just inside a quaint storefront in Chatham, the tradition of a Massachusetts company that dates back more than 185 years continues in a basement workshop.
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Apr 17, 2015 · Most know it simply as “the Revere Lantern.”. A commanding costar in a key event in Early American history, it has since become a symbol of patriotic pride, the pursuit of freedom, and perhaps the best-known light fixture in the world. The tale is a familiar one.
Apr 18, 2019 · One of the lanterns used on the night of April 18, 1775 survives. You can see it today at the Concord Museum in Concord, Massachusetts. The two photos were taken by Ben Edwards.
The lanterns were used as a back-up signal in case the midnight riders to Lexington, Mass., were captured by British officers. The signal could be seen across the Charles River because the church was built in highest point in Boston. The signal indicated to the Patriots if the British were traveling by land or water.
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