1804 New England hurricane
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The 1804 New England hurricane was the first tropical cyclone in recorded history known to have produced snowfall. An unusual late-season storm in 1804, it yielded vast amounts of snow, rain, and powe
The second steeple of the Old North Church, which replaced the original toppled by the 1804 hurricane
Old North Church
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Old North Church is an Episcopal church on Salem Street in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The church, built in 1723, is the oldest standing church in the city. Old
1804 New England hurricane
…as "unprecedented in the annals" of the city, were documented during the afternoon of October 9, with the intense gusts blowing off the steeple of the Old North Church. The steeple was eventually repaired and restored several times, yet was blown down by once more in 1954 by Hurricane Carol and mended once again…
Old North Church in 2025
The original pews were installed in 1725–1726.
A plaque on the front of the church, describing the actions of Paul Revere in 1775
A c. 1882 illustration of Old North Church showing the second (1806) steeple