Old North Church Historic Site Presents “They Burnt Tolerable Well”
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| Dates: | Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
| Hours: | 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Ages: | Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Lectures/Discussions |
Join Jake Sconyers, host of the popular HUB History podcast, for an eye-opening discussion on the surprising history of Boston's street lamps.Hosted by Old North Church Historic Site on Tuesday, March 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sconyers will explore how something as simple as street lights played a pivotal role in shaping the city, addressing intriguing questions such as why Boston opted for English oil lamps but fueled them with American whale oil, how Boston’s first street lamps survived both a shipwreck and the Boston Tea Party, who decided where the lamps would be placed and how they'd be maintained, why the city voted to let its new street lamps remain dark after just a few months of illumination, and how the Boston Port Act influenced the cost of street lighting.
This virtual event is accessible with a donation of any amount to support Old North Illuminated, the nonprofit that stewards Old North Church.
The 2025 Speaker Series is brought to you in part by HUB Town Tours.
To register, please visit: https://www.oldnorth.com/events/.
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