Old North Church This is the oldest church edifice in Boston. It was built in 1723. The signal lanterns of Paul Revere displayed in the steeple of this church on April 18, 1775, warned the people of the march of the British to Concord and Lexington. Don’t fail to ask the sexton to show you the old communion chest recently found, and the statues which are reported to have been seized from a French ship, bound for a monastery in Montreal. Illustrated history of the church and admission to the steeple will cost fifty cents. Otherwise, admission is free from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. Regular services Sunday. Leaving the church, follow down Hull Street to Copp’s Hill Burying Ground Here is the tomb of Edmund Hartt, builder of “Old Ironsides,” Robert Newman, the patriot who displayed the signal lanterns in the tower of the Old North Church, and many other men of Colonial times. Leaving Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, turn right on Charter Street and proceed to Commercial Street. Then turn left, following Commercial Street around to the Charlestown bridge, turning right on Chelsea Street, on the Charlestown side of the bridge, and right again at Navy Street, leading to the entrance gate of the Boston Navy Yard The Boston Navy Yard has been in continuous operation since 1800. It covers approximately 123½ acres and has nearly one and one-half miles of waterfront, three dry docks, a marine railway, ten ship piers, and about one hundred and fifty buildings within its enclosure. It is designated as a building yard. All rope used in the United States Navy is manufactured here. Another interesting fact is that the chains used overseas in planting mines that formed a net against German U boats were made at the forge shop. You will be asked to leave your camera with the guard at the gate who will also direct you to the famous United States Frigate Constitution Built by Edmund Hartt and launched September 20, 1797, “Old Ironsides,” as she is familiarly known, was in about forty engagements and never suffered defeat. She has been rebuilt and restored to her former condition by the school children of the United States. Leaving the “Constitution,” we travel back to the main gate and out on to Chelsea Street once more. Here we turn right on Chelsea Street and left on Tremont Street to the Bunker Hill Monument Here you will see a granite obelisk, two hundred and twenty-one feet high on Breed’s Hill, within the lines of the American Redoubt which was the center of the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. Open to the public daily from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., the admission fee being ten cents.