Samuel Nicholson
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Samuel Nicholson was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and later in the United States Navy. Along with shipwright George Claghorn he oversaw the building of USS
Old Ironsides in Boston Harbor – 2014
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
Samuel Nicholson
…on active duty with the Navy for the remainder of his life. Nicholson died at Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1811, and is buried in the crypt of the Old North Church in Boston. The U.S. Navy ships named USS Nicholson were named for him and other members of his family who served as naval officers: his elder brother…
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