From the emergence of "homegrown" industries in response to British taxes on imports, to harassment of officials by the Sons of Liberty, the Townshend Acts set the stage for tensions that would erupt in 1770 with the Boston Massacre. Learn how these new laws impacted 18th-century Bostonians' everyday life in an interactive, first-person presentation featuring […]

Who 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, and materials used since the Reveres’ era.

The 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 stresses at the end of the Seven Year's War could be contained. Just over a year later, occupied Boston was the toast of radical patriots […]

Did 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 press. Prints (available for sale) are only made at the Revere House.