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.

 

Printing Demonstration

The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

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.

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.

The Clothes They Wore: Puritan Fashions and their Status Markers

The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

Drop in to view a display in the Revere Room of the Visitor Center of three historically correct reproduction dresses each reflecting a different decade and social strata of the Puritan era, hand crafted by Ruby-Grace Miller. Co-sponsored by the Partnership of the Historic Bostons, Inc.

Picture of Health – Medical Histories at Boston’s House Museums

The House Museum Alliance of Downtown Boston explores various aspects of medicine and health in the lives of Boston families spanning three centuries. Attend a special lecture at the Paul Revere House "Beyond the Ride: Paul Revere and Medicine" at 10:30 am; and special tours at the Nichols House at 12:00 pm; Prescott House at […]

$12 – $25