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The Old North Church in Boston, MA. First opened December 29, 1723, it still holds services every Sunday, the steeple has collapsed and been rebuilt twice, most recently in the 1950s. The signal lanterns of Paul Revere, displayed in the steeple of this church on April 18, 1775, warned the country of the march of the British troops to Lexington and Concord. The Steeple: Gift of Honduras merchants in 1740 as a guide to mariners. Toppled in the great gale of October 9, 1804, rebuilt in 1806, destroyed by Hurricane Carol on August 31, 1954. Built again in 1955 through public swubscription and the gifts of children. The Weathervane: Designed 1740 by Shem Drowne, it still stands aloft having withstood gale and hurricane. The Eight Bells: Cast 1744 by Abel Rudhall in England, Rehung in 1983. North America's oldest peal, they still call to worship. From Stamp Act Repeal May 19, 1766 to the visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II on July 11, 1976, they continue to mark historic events. (07/26/2004)