Recently restored, nearly 300-year-old painted angels, at top right, adorn an arch at the historic Old North Church in the North End neighborhood, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Boston. Charles Krupa / AP ...

The historic North End of Boston holds centuries of stories throughout American history. For Harry Bulkeley, one visit 20 years ago, revealed a deeply personal connection. "The only way I can ...

Conservator Corrine Long restores nearly 300-year-old painted angels on walls of Old North Church in Boston. (Steven Senne/AP) Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church ...

Recently restored, nearly 300-year-old painted angels adorn an arch at the historic Old North Church in the North End neighborhood, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ...

Recently restored, nearly 300-year-old painted angels, at top right, adorn an arch at the historic Old North Church in the North End neighborhood, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Boston. (AP) ...

Courtesy the Old North Church, Boston. It is a rare opportunity in the US to unveil a nearly 300-year-old work of art in one of the country’s most historic buildings.

Recently restored, nearly 300-year-old painted angels, at top right, adorn an arch at the historic Old North Church on Dec. 20, 2024, in Boston. On a recent day, the church was mostly empty except ...

Conservator Corrine Long, of Dover, N.H., restores nearly 300-year-old painted angels on walls of Old North Church, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Boston.

Conservator Corrine Long, of Dover, N.H., restores nearly 300-year-old painted angels on walls of Old North Church, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Boston.

Conservator Corrine Long, of Dover, N.H., restores nearly 300-year-old painted angels on walls of Old North Church, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ...