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North Church Tower

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On the night of April 18, 1775, two lantern lights were shown in the North Church Tower to send Paul Revere on his famous ride and begin the American Revolution. This view was preserved for all future generations by Charles Hilgenhurst and colleagues of the Boston Redevelopment Authority in the year 1960.
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