 The North End of Boston is the city’s original hub, home to Boston’s oldest buildings and its’ small but identifiable little Italy.
Situated at the head of the old Shawmut peninsula, the North End was where Boston’s first settlers planted their town. This picturesque neighbourhood is steeped in history, and Freedom Trail weaves its way past various North End Landmarks. These include Boston’s oldest church, the Old North Church built in 1723, stands here and was where sexton Robert Newman hung two lanterns to warn the colonists of the British advance. This signal was taken by Paul Revere on his midnight ride, from the North Side to warn the colonial forces in Lexington and Concord . Revere lived within sight of the Old North Church in what is now the oldest remaining house in Boston and a popular visitor attraction – the Paul Revere House on North Square.
Throughout the centuries the North End has been colonised by waves of immigrants: Irish, Jewish and most recently Italian, whose presence and authenticity is still in evidence with the range of excellent Italian restaurants, grocery stores and festivals. Indeed the North End is famed for its dining and in this third of a mile square neighbourhood there are around 100 eateries.
On January 15 1919, the North End witnessed the Great Molasses Flood, which killed 21 people. The flood occurred when a large molasses tank used to make alcohol burst, unleashing a wave of black sticky molasses 15ft high. The event has since entered local folklore and it is still said on hot summer days that you can still smell the molasses in the North End.
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