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.
Colonial Basket Weaving
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MARather than in plastic bags or cardboard boxes, colonists stored cheese, chickens, and candles in specially designed baskets. Fred Lawson weaves and sells reproductions copied from period originals. Free with admission.
Paul Revere, Isaiah Thomas, and the Collection of Revolutionary Resistance
Old South Meeting House 310 Washington St, Boston, MA, United StatesNan Wolverton, Director of Fellowships and the Center for American Visual Culture, American Antiquarian Society.
A Loyalist Perspective on the Revolution
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MAHear a first-hand account of the abuses loyalists suffered at the hands of emboldened “patriots.” Michael Lepage takes on the role of Chief Justice Peter Oliver, brother of Andrew Oliver, a stamp collector. Free with admission.
New York Streets, the West End, Villa Victoria, Tent City, Stop the Highway: “Progress” vs. Community Control in Boston’s Neighborshoods
Old South Meeting House 310 Washington St, Boston, MA, United StatesGiordana Mecagni, Head of Special Collections and University Archivist, Northeastern University