Events are funded in part through generous grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, the Lowell Institute, and the Revere Hotel.

 

Meet Loyalist Tea Consignee Joshua Winslow

The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

Descended from an old Mayflower family, merchant, shipowner, soldier, husband, and father of three children, including famous diarist Anna Green Winslow, Joshua Winslow also identified as a Loyalist and as such he became one of the East India Tea consignees, charged with selling that hated tea in Boston. After attending one protest, he retreated to […]

Hammered Dulcimer Concert

The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

Award-winning musician Dave Neiman plays jigs, reels, and Baroque and Renaissance tunes that Paul Revere and his family may have enjoyed.

When Boston Was Closed: Ordinary Bostonians and the Intolerable Acts

Online

This year for the first time, we’re adding to our popular fall lecture series by offering a new live-streamed lecture in the summer. Our summer lecture coincides with Civic Season, the period between Juneteenth and the Fourth of July. Dr. Adelman’s lecture will be live-streamed at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, July 2, and the recording […]

Colonial Dance Tunes and Love Songs

The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

In the guise of itinerant musicians, Al Petty & Deirdre Sweeney perform popular 18th-century tunes such as “Mr. Isaac’s Maggot” and “Jack’s Health” on the penny whistle, flute, fife, & other instruments.