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 Herbalist
Learn about the healing benefits of common and uncommon plants from a true expert. Judy Grillo portrays a colonial herbalist demonstrating techniques and wisdom passed on by generations of women who cared for their families with plants grown primarily in their kitchen gardens.
Unearthing Boston: A Bordello, “Home Rule” Pipes, A Shipwreck, and Native
Old South Meeting House 310 Washington St, Boston, MA, United StatesDecades of archaeological work in and around Boston have revealed a complex history and occasionally surprising and unexpected finds. On Tuesday evenings in September 2016, the Paul Revere Memorial Association, in cooperation with Old South Meeting House, will present a series of lectures exploring recent archaeological work in the North End, Downtown Boston, the inner […]
Colonial Weaving Demonstration
Talented craftsman Fred Lawson demonstrates the art of creating cloth by hand and simple machines. Practice weaving on the small looms provided.