North End, Boston

Paul Revere bought this two and a half-story wooden clapboard house in 1770, 90 years after its construction. It is the oldest house in downtown Boston. He lived here with his family until 1800 at which time the property was sold and made into a lodging house. In 1902, his great-grandson bought the house to make sure it wouldn't be destroyed and the Paul Revere Memorial Association was formed. The house was opened as a museum in 1908. It contains Revere family possessions and has been restored to its late 17th century appearance.It was from this location that he set out on his famous midnight ride. On April 18th, 1775 Revere rode from Boston to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were en route to arrest them.

Built in 1723, the Old North Church or Christ Church, is Boston's oldest church. In April 1775, Robert Newman, the Church sexton hung two lanterns from the church tower to warn the citizens of the British advance.Paul Revere had arranged the signal earlier with the sexton. If the British were marching overland, he was to hang one lantern and if arriving by sea, two lanterns.This pre-arranged signal allowed Revere to get the jump on the British troops and ride ahead to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of Britain's plan to arrest the patriot leaders and confiscate the munitions supplies.Today, it is an active Episcopalian church.

The 5th and 6th floor of the TD Banknorth Garden features memorabilia and interactive exhibits related to New England sports teams from the high school level to professional leagues. The Sports Museum features photographs, uniforms, equipment and more from some of Boston's sports organizations including the Bruins, Red Sox and Celtics.The TD Banknorth Garden is a 19,600 seat multi-use sports and entertainment facility. It is home to the Boston Bruins NHL team and the NBA's Boston Celtics. It replaced the Boston Gardens as the city's main arena on September 30, 1995.

The Puritans established a cemetery on this site in the 1660's. Years later, the British used the location to fire cannons at the revolting Americans holed up near Bunker Hill. Cotton Mather and Edward Hartt, builder of the USS Constitution, are buried here.

The annual Fisherman's Feast began in 1911 based on a 16th century tradition in Sicily that was brought over by immigrants. The feast is devoted to fisherman and is the oldest continuously running Italian festival in Boston's North End.