The Paul Revere House

06/18/2020

We are delighted to receive funds from the CARES Act grants - thank you to Mass Humanities!!

Congratulations to all recipients of CARES Act grants across the Greater Boston and Metrowest areas! By staying committed to ensuring the humanities remain supported through this difficult time, Mass Humanities is pleased to award nonprofits across the state with funds. Click here to view our full list of grantees by region: http://ow.ly/tgBo50AbTh3

#NEHCares National Endowment for the Humanities U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Senator Edward J. Markey Congresswoman Katherine Clark Representative Stephen F. Lynch Ayanna Pressley Center for Arabic Culture Massachusetts Center for the Book Find It Cambridge Dedham Historical Society and Museum The Jar Everyday Boston Mass Poetry The West End Museum Wellesley Historical Society Natick Historical Society The Robbins House Somerville Museum The Gibson House Museum The Welcome Project The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston Lexington Historical Society The Thoreau Society Generation Citizen Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation TICNetworks Boston Book Festival Historic Newton Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House Revolutionary Spaces Central Square Theater Museum of African American History - Boston and Nantucket USS Constitution Museum Gore Place The Paul Revere House

06/18/2020

Paul Revere: Man and Myth Virtual Forum | Events At Concord Museum

Save the date for this upcoming Concord Museum special event, “Paul Revere: Man and Myth Virtual Forum” featuring our Executive Director, Nina Zannieri, & Research and Adult Programs Director, Dr. Robert Shimp at 7 pm on July 1st! https://bit.ly/2YcMIp4

Join us for a free virtual forum from the comfort of your home! Paul Revere and his midnight ride—immortalized as the harbinger of the dramatic escalation of the American colonial rebellion against the British Empire—has been celebrated in tales and songs throughout the centuries. But what reall...

06/17/2020

“Horrid Scenes of Villainy”: The Stamp Act Protest of August 1765 - Paul Revere House

‪Recent protests led us to reflect on the #history of #protest in our own #NorthEnd #Boston neighborhood- including the 1765 destruction of Thomas Hutchinson’s home just up the street on Garden Court - read more in Nina Rodwin’s latest #RevereExpress #blog https://bit.ly/2YJzoaL‬

“Horrid Scenes of Villainy”: The Stamp Act Protest of August 1765 Jun 15, 2020 | 0 comments “Horrid Scenes of Villainy”: The Stamp Act Protest of August 1765Jun 15, 2020 By Nina Rodwin August 14, 1765, most likely began as a typical day for Paul Revere. As he went about the day’s work at h...

06/17/2020

Congratulations to Carl R. Nold, newly retired President and CEO of Historic New England - great friend and neighbor to the Paul Revere House - on this well deserved reward. You will be missed in the Boston area history community but we wish you all the best in your retirement.

The Boston Preservation Alliance is pleased to present our 2020 Codman Lifetime Achievement Award to Carl R. Nold, retired President and CEO of Historic New England.

Read more: https://bit.ly/CarlNold

06/12/2020

The Howards of Clark’s Square - Paul Revere House

‪Our latest #RevereExpress #blog post examines the life of the Revere House’s first owner, wealthy Puritan merchant, Robert Howard - it’s adapted from a recent Revere Gazette article (part 1 of 2!) by former Intern/future interpreter Ruaidhrí Crofton. https://bit.ly/2MRwsU9‬

The Howards of Clark’s Square Jun 12, 2020 | 0 comments The Howards of Clark’s SquareJun 12, 2020 By: Ruaidhrí Crofton ​Editor’s Note: This Express post is excerpted from our most recent Revere Gazette article. The article stands as the first of a two-part issue that takes a fresh look at R...

06/11/2020

Revere House Radio - Paul Revere House

‪Explore Paul Revere’s transition from “subject to citizen” through the lens of politics in our latest #RevereHouseRadio episode featuring #notaxationwithoutrepresentation, ratification, Federalism, & work as a Government Contractor https://bit.ly/3cqv9GA‬

Revere House Radio Bringing you all things Revere House in audio form. From the true story of the midnight ride and author interviews, to updates about what’s happening at the Revere House and around Boston, tune in to hear the latest! Paul Revere's Politics by Robert Shimp https://www.paulrevereh...

06/10/2020

North Square

We couldn’t be more pleased that Boston Preservation Alliance announced a 2020 Preservation Award for the City of Boston’s North Square project today. This labor of love by the whole community, the wonderful artists involved and the contractors who worked carefully and patiently around our many tourists, has vastly improved and added to what was already an important historic space. Now it is accessible and educational and beautiful all at once. We’re so proud to have been involved and to see it receive this recognition! #PreservationHub https://bit.ly/3cSmuMR

North Square in the North End has always been surrounded by history. It was the site of the original Old North Meeting House and home of Increase Mather, the head of Harvard College and pastor of the church, until the great fire in 1676. The home of Paul Revere, built in 1680, sits on one side, and....

06/10/2020

‪It’s a hard job, but sombody’s got to do it... #wildstrawberries #urbangardening #kitchengarden #18thc #herbgarden ‬

06/08/2020

Did you miss the recent #RevereHouseRadio episode on dentistry? Worry, not! It’s now on @spotifypodcasts https://spoti.fi/2Ydx0Jp AND on @ApplePodcasts here: apple.co/2AMZWzU Hope you enjoy! And appreciate all that your 21st century dentist has to offer! 😬

06/06/2020

Labels - Paul Revere House

‪If you find yourself out and about in Boston & wandering past our site, you might be interested in reading the labels inside the Revere House, available here on our website: https://www.paulreverehouse.org/labels/‬

The Paul Revere House 19 North SquareBoston, MA [email protected] Museum Hours November 1 - April 14: 9:30 am - 4:15 pm April 15 - October 31: 9:30 am - 5:15 pm Closed Mondays, January through March Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day Stay In TouchEnter your email...

06/05/2020

‎Revere House Radio on Apple Podcasts

Our latest #RevereHouseRadio #podcast just dropped - all about Revere’s pioneering work in the #copper industry founding Revere Copper Products Inc. at Paul Revere Heritage Site in Canton, MA. You can find us now on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2zagnFW - as well as IHeartRadio Podcasts & Spotify so you can subscribe & never miss an episode! This particular one (also on our website bit.ly/3cqv9GA) includes a quote from Revere’s poem, “Cantondale” reflecting on his life in their 2nd home at the mill - from the Revere Family Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Hope you enjoy!

‎History · 2020

06/04/2020

As nation confronts old demons, a 1770 slaying is recalled

An interesting reflection by one of our local news stations on why Crispus Attucks’ martyring in the Boston Massacre is resonating so deeply in the American consciousness yet again.

BOSTON (AP) — Like George Floyd, he was black, in his mid-40s, and died at the hands of a white man. And like Floyd, he...

06/03/2020

A Reflection on Racial Injustice and the Role of Public History from the Paul Revere Memorial Association - Paul Revere House

The Paul Revere Memorial Association stands for racial justice in America and in Boston.

We believe that education at public history sites has a tremendously important role to play in working towards a just society for all people. In order to better effect change, we must continue to make clear the injustices towards African Americans and all people of color that are interwoven into the centuries of history we share at the Paul Revere House.

In doing so, we will continue to listen to and learn from our local Boston and national communities while understanding that the Revere House and similar historic sites are places with difficult and complicated racial legacies. As historians we understand that the past must be viewed both within its own context but also in light of what it reveals about who we are today and who we want to be tomorrow.

To learn more about our institution’s mission driven commitment to this work please read the following special edition of our #RevereExpress blog, A Reflection on Racial Injustice and the Role of Public History.

#BlackLivesMatter
#MuseumsAreNotNeutral

https://bit.ly/3eNJVbo

A Reflection on Racial Injustice and the Role of Public History from the Paul Revere Memorial Association Jun 3, 2020 | 0 comments A Reflection on Racial Injustice and the Role of Public History from the Paul Revere Memorial Association The Paul Revere Memorial Association stands for racial justice....

06/01/2020

Washing Day at the Revere House - Paul Revere House

‪Is Monday #laundryday in your house? It would have been #washingday for the Revere women *every* week! Read up & appreciate your modern appliances in Alex Powell’s latest #RevereExpress #blog #womenshistory #socialhistory #materialculture https://bit.ly/2ZXOdZO‬

Washing Day at the Revere House Jun 1, 2020 | 0 comments Washing Day at the Revere HouseJun 1, 2020 By Alexandra Powell Woman Hanging out LaundryFrom the series of Six Studies of Men and Women (Zes studie-beeltjes, Naer ‘t leeven geteekend door J. Lauwers, en geëtst door J. De Frey)Johannes Piete...

06/01/2020

‪Do you use Spotify? Our #RevereHouseRadio #podcasts are being added on Spotify Podcasts - including the recent one about #PaulRevere’s role in one of the #protests that led to the #AmRev, the #BostonTeaParty, it offers important food for thought right now! https://spoti.fi/3gJz4Bi‬

05/29/2020

One Square, Five Centuries: An Introduction to the History of North Square - Paul Revere House

Sometimes it’s as important to preserve an open space as it is to protect the buildings around it. Robert Shimp considers the history of #NorthSquare in our latest #RevereExpress #PreservationMonth #blog #NorthEnd https://bit.ly/36FE3OC

One Square, Five Centuries: An Introduction to the History of North Square May 29, 2020 | 0 comments One Square, Five Centuries: An Introduction to the History of North SquareMay 29, 2020 By Robert Shimp North Square, Boston, MA During the Paul Revere House’s temporary closure, the exteriors of th...

05/28/2020

Revere House Radio - Paul Revere House

‪Today’s episode of our #RevereHouseRadio #podcast examines Revere’s #education & varied career as a Silversmith - many consider him the finest artisan working in that trade in his generation in #Boston #history https://bit.ly/3cqv9GA‬

Revere House Radio Bringing you all things Revere House in audio form. From the true story of the midnight ride and author interviews, to updates about what’s happening at the Revere House and around Boston, tune in to hear the latest! Paul Revere: Silversmith by Robert Shimp https://www.paulrever...

05/28/2020

Enjoy a #tbt to time spent in our courtyard earlier this week - each visit brings new different blooms (and budding fruit!) in our garden beds at this time of year!

05/27/2020

Beyond Midnight: Paul Revere | American Antiquarian Society

Really exciting news from American Antiquarian Society today about their “Beyond Midnight: Paul Revere”’exhibit currently at Concord Museum & Worcester Art Museum - while those sites are still closed you can visit virtually from home! bit.ly/3dkNCW1

Drawing on the American Antiquarian Society’s unparalleled collection of prints and books, the exhibition, Beyond Midnight: Paul Revere, will transform viewers’ understanding of the iconic colonial patriot. This in-depth examination of Revere’s many skills as a craftsman will help illustrate t...

05/26/2020

Boston Baked Beans: A Case Study in Culinary Tradition - Paul Revere House

Do you consider #homecooked Baked Beans #ComfortFood? Just us & @PaulRevere1734? Alex Powell's new #RevereExpress #blog post examines the culinary #history of the classic #NewEngland dish, from its origins in #England to its refinement here in the 18th c. https://bit.ly/3elYoLI

Boston Baked Beans: A Case Study in Culinary Tradition May 25, 2020 | 0 comments Boston Baked Beans: A Case Study in Culinary TraditionMay 25, 2020 By Alexandra Powell Postcard by Boston Public Library on Flickr During one of the educational programs we offer here at the Revere House, “The Revere ...

05/26/2020

‪Sometimes the #NorthEnd really does feel like a separate world from the rest of Boston. These pics were taken at the same time from the same spot on the sidewalk in #NorthSquare facing in opposite directions! ‬

05/22/2020

“Missing” Revere Letter Returns to the Paul Revere House - Paul Revere House

‪Continuing our #SiegeOfBoston #AmRev #RevWar #18thCentury #History #Correspondence btw #RachelRevere & #PaulRevere theme this week, check out our latest #RevereExpress #blog adapted by yours truly, from my previous Revere House Gazette article https://bit.ly/3edMseX‬

“Missing” Revere Letter Returns to the Paul Revere House May 22, 2020 | 0 comments “Missing” Revere Letter Returns to the Paul Revere HouseMay 22, 2020 By Emily Holmes Editor’s Note: This Revere Express post is adapted from the Fall 2014 issue of The Revere House Gazette. It has been refor...

05/21/2020

Henry Knox's Noble Train, with William Hazelgrove (episode 184) - HUB History: Boston history podcast

When our next #RevereExpress #blog post comes out tomorrow you’ll notice a bit of a theme connecting this week’s material. We also noted last week’s HUB History #podcast relates to our Siege of Boston material so wanted to share it here! https://bit.ly/2APAb1O

Henry Knox commanded the Continental Army’s artillery, founded the academy that became West Point, and went on to become the first Secretary of War for the new United States. Before any of that, though, he was a young man in Boston. He was a Whig sympathizer who was in love with the daughter of a ...

05/20/2020

Revere House Radio - Paul Revere House

‪Going to the Dentist. Love it or hate it? Would you like it better if Paul Revere was replacing your missing tooth in 1769? 😬Learn more about his 18th c dentistry career in the latest #RevereHouseRadio: https://bit.ly/3cqv9GA‬

Revere House Radio Bringing you all things Revere House in audio form. From the true story of the midnight ride and author interviews, to updates about what’s happening at the Revere House and around Boston, tune in to hear the latest! Paul Revere and Dentistry by Adrienne Turnbull-Reilly https://...

05/20/2020

Certainly possible (likely even!) that the Reveres had pieces that were not all new in their occupancy at 19 North Sq. (1770-1800) - how ‘bout those feet on the whole example City of Boston Archaeology Program?! Wish some of those showed up too!

This white salt-glazed teapot finial (knob on lid of teapot) in the shape of a bird was recovered from an archaeological excavation at the Paul Revere House in 1983. White salt-glazed stoneware was most popular during the early to mid-18th century, indicating it may have been tableware used by Paul Revere and his family. The deposit in which this finial was found was incredibly artifact-rich, including a large assemblage of ceramics, small finds, pipe fragments, animal bone, and glass, most dating from the 18th century. It is likely that this deposit represents an 18th century yard surface, if not a refuse or trash deposit. The second photo shows a whole white salt-glazed teapot from a private collector. Provenience: PRH.0011.154

05/19/2020

Looks like (original PRH resident) Robert Howard had good taste! His family may have owned the vessel these fragments originated from. Who doesn’t love some bold Westerwald salt glazed stoneware??!?

These fragments of Westerwald salt glazed stoneware with applied prunts (small sprigged circular decorations) were recovered from the Paul Revere House during an archaeological excavation in 1983. These artifacts were found amongst others dating from the last decades of the 17th to early 18th century, such as Iberian storage jar, north Italian slipware, Staffordshire slipware, manganese mottled, tin-glazed earthenware, and larger bored pipe stems. Given the dates of associated artifacts, it is likely that these Westerwald fragments were owned by Robert Howard, a wealthy merchant who purchased what would be the Revere property in 1681 and owned it until his death in 1717. This applied decoration, with the addition of cobalt blue, was commonly used on Westerwald vessels, as seen in the second photo of a complete jug from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Museum Number CIRC.167-1925 Provenience: PRH.0016.048-9 #boston #archaeology #NEHgrant #ceramics

05/19/2020

'The Mechanic' Virtual Discussion with Author Ben Mezrich

‪We’re looking forward to hearing from Ben Mezrich tomorrow on his Zoom interview about his serial novella, The Mechanic, in the The Boston Globe - join us! https://bit.ly/2WLvEpv

The Globe’s commitment to covering the coronavirus pandemic continues unabated, as today’s paper and website make plain, but we thought a bit of a diversion might also be welcome. And so we asked best-selling author Ben Mezrich to write a novella, a work of fiction, to be published exclusively i...