25th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Bells of The Old North Church, Boston

The bells of Old North are not only the oldest change ringing bells in North America, but some say they are also the loveliest in tone.  Today, they remain exactly as they were cast in 1744 by Abel Rudhall of Gloucester but are much easier to ring because of the rehanging of 25 years ago, which involved the construction of a new wooden frame made from the stock set aside for repairs to the U.S.S. Constitution.  Come see these bells, ring these bells, and enjoy Boston!

Dates

Friday, August 29 – Monday, September 1 (Labor Day Weekend)

Ringing

Early birds are welcome to join the regular Advent practice on Thursday evening the 28^th, 7-9 PM. We have permission to ring at the Advent on Friday evening, and more or less all day Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

There will be some ringing at Old North on Saturday and Sunday as well as an outing to Groton, which is one hour to the west, at some point during the weekend.  Most ringing sessions will be open, but we expect to organize quarters and possibly peals depending on interest.  (By the way, ringing is not available at The Perkins School, a fine eight which has been off-limits since 1985.)

Cost

Registration cost will cover the Sunday dinner and water & tower snacks, as well as the usual name stickers, etc. and is expected to be on the order of $25 per person