The North End is now one of the most cherished neighborhoods in Boston, with its charming architecture, alluring restaurants, and artisan stores that have been that way long before "artisan" became a buzzword. However, this footage captured by Amelia the Drone via YouTube, reveals the North End and its immediate surroundings in a way you’ve never seen before.
An aerial perspective shows iconic sites such as the Old North Church and the Union Oyster —glimpsed across the Rose Kennedy Greenway — in a fresh manner.
Soak in the architectural details such as the gorgeous green copper accents on the buildings, the narrow streets, and landmarks like the Custom House Tower.
As one of the most historically significant neighborhoods in a city brimming with history, the North End is a fascinating place.
When it was established back in the 1700s, the area was geographically isolated — situated on a peninsula in Boston Harbor. During the 1750s, settlers with British ancestry made their homes here. The Paul Revere House gives visitors an idea of what houses from that time period were like.
As the decades passed and the 19th century began, the North End gained a reputation for crime, poverty, and as a cheap place for new arrivals to make a home.
Waves of immigrants spent their first years in the North End. First came the Irish and —once that community shifted towards Southie — European Jews and Italians arrived. This is a neighborhood steeped in a past formed of new beginnings.
Preservation efforts in the 1960s helped the North End retain its quaint appeal and protected its buildings, resulting in the urban landscape you can see in this footage.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the view!
To this day, more than 41 percent of the residents of the North End are of Italian descent. As you walk the streets, you’ll catch snatches of the mother tongue and the only thing more enticing than the culture in this microcosm of Italy is the food. From Neptune Oyster to Regina’s Pizzeria and Giacomo’s, there really isn’t a bad restaurant in the North End. When the quality of the cuisine is at this high a standard, you have to produce stellar food to survive.
Are you ready to plan your next visit to this vibrant Boston neighborhood?
You may also be interested in these historic images of the North End Christmas Parade.
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