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.

 

“The Narragansett Pacer: The Finest Riding Horse in 18th-Century New England”

Online

Online lecture by Charlotte Carrington-Farmer, Professor of History, Roger Williams University Livestream Link Horses first appeared in New England in 1629, when Francis Higginson shipped approximately 25 mares and stallions from Leicestershire, England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Horses were central to survival in terms of work, travel, communication, and leisure. However, for New Englanders, […]

Ben Mezrich Book Signing: The Mistress and the Key

The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

Locally based, best-selling author Ben Mezrich returns to the Paul Revere House on October, 10, 2024 for a special book-signing event in honor of the publication of his latest thriller, The Mistress and the Key. The sequel to The Midnight Ride promises to be just as exciting for fans of history AND mystery as the […]

Lace Making Demonstration

The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

Throughout the 18th century, Ipswich Massachusetts was the largest commercial producer of lace on the North American continent. Continental production became even more important during the years leading up to the American Revolution when provincial citizens began boycotting imported English goods. Lace of all types from simple tapes to lavish and expensive silk trims were made […]

Paper Marbling

The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

See how colonial craftsmen created eye-catching marbled papers. Watch as R. P. Hale floats pigments in water, swirls the colors, then transfers the designs to paper. It may look like magic but Hale will explain the very real science behind this fascinating phenomenon.