by prhstaff | Jul 24, 2021 | Blog
“Mark Hung in Chains:” Slavery & Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride By: Nina Rodwin When visitors to the Paul Revere House learn about the Midnight Ride, they are often surprised that Revere was not celebrated for that mission during his lifetime. Although...
by prhstaff | May 21, 2021 | Blog
Whose Common: 1750-1850 While COVID-19 has forced many operational shifts at the Paul Revere House, I am happy to report that our internship program still continues on strong, albeit in a virtual format. What follows is the tremendous work done by Fahim Rahim, our...
by prhstaff | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog
Nancy Caruso’s North End Legacy By: Nina Zannieri Over the course of the North End’s deep and rich history, women have played a key role in shaping or, in many ways, changing its history. While some of the names are familiar, most are less well known than their male...
by prhstaff | Mar 5, 2021 | Blog
Illuminating the Past: Create Your Own Historic Window Display! By: Kristin Peszka Before electricity, nights were long and dark. While Boston was early to employ rudimentary lighting at main thoroughfares from fire baskets on poles lit by the night watchman,...
by prhstaff | Mar 4, 2021 | Blog
The Revere Family Move: Dramatic Events in Boston’s North End, Winter 1770 By: Emily Holmes The Reveres faced unexpected and disquieting circumstances as they began a new chapter in their lives as property owners in February 1770. Within a month of purchasing their...
by prhstaff | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
“A Glorious Tribute which Embalms the Dead:” Paul Revere and Henry Pelham’s Boston Massacre By: Nina Rodwin Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre is one of the most enduring images of the Revolution. While the work is so well known in America’s...
