Events are funded in part through generous grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, the Lowell Institute, Hub Town Tours, and the Revere Hotel.
Tinsmithing Demonstration
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MAWho made the ubiquitous lanterns, sconces, and other tin wares of the 18th century? A tinker! Larry Leonard produces and sells examples of his craft while describing the techniques, tools, […]
Tyranny Unmasked: The Townshend Acts in Britain, Ireland, and America
Old South Meeting House 310 Washington St, Boston, MA, United StatesThe Townshend Acts marked a new radical phase in the crisis that eventually destroyed Britain's American empire. When Parliament enacted the law in 1767, it seemed as though the imperial […]
Printing Demonstration
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MADid you know Paul Revere worked as an engraver? Using similar technology R. P. Hale produces copies of his own wood block image of the Revere House on a hand-cranked […]
Paper Marbling
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MASee 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 […]