On April 15, 1723, the first stone was laid for Boston’s Christ Church, more famously known as the Old North Church. It’s home to the oldest church bells in America. It was made famous during Paul Revere’s midnight ride with the signal, “one if by land, two if by sea.” Plans for the church began in 1722. At the time, King’s Chapel wasn’t large enough to hold all the city’s growing population of Anglicans. In September 1722, people were invited to donate money to help sponsor the building of a new church. The first stone for that church was laid on April 15, 1723 by Reverend Samuel Miles, the minister of King’s Chapel. The church’s official name was Christ Church. It eventually became known as “Old North,” for being the oldest church in the North End.