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.
Meet Harriet, Daughter of Paul Revere
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MADiane Lent brings to life Harriet Revere, one of Paul Revere’s 16 children. Join her in reminiscing about her father’s dramatic life, the adventures of her many siblings, nieces, and nephews, and growing up in the historic North End. Performances at 1:00, 1:45 and 2:30; free with admission.
Rendezvous with Rachel Revere
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MAIt is May 2, 1775 and Rachel Revere has only heard from her beloved husband Paul once since his legendary midnight ride on the 18th of April. Still isolated from one another due to the Siege of Boston, Rachel desperately tries to create a plan which shall safely take her children: six step-children from Paul’s […]
Hammered Dulcimer
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MAAward-winning musician Dave Neiman plays jigs, reels, and Baroque and Renaissance tunes that Paul Revere and his family may have enjoyed.
A Certain Sloop Called the Liberty: Charles Townsend, John Hancock and the Boston Madeira Party
Old South Meeting House 310 Washington St, Boston, MA, United StatesOn June 10, 1768 the King's Commissioners of Customs seized John Hancock's sloop Liberty and its smuggled cargo of Madeira wine. Already agitated by the imposition of the hated Townshend Duties, Bostonians took to the streets. William Fowler Jr., Distinguished professor of History, Northeastern University, will describe how the Commissioners, fearing for their lives, fled […]