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.
Agitate! Agitate! Collect!: Artifacts of Women’s Dissent
Old South Meeting House 310 Washington St, Boston, MA, United StatesAshley Hopkins-Benton, Senior Historian and Curator of Social History New York State Museum.
Printing Demonstration
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MADid 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. Free with admission.
Captain Amasa Soper’s Company
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MACostumed members of this Revolutionary War reenactment group take on the roles of farmers, printers, and tailors who volunteered to defend Boston harbor after the siege of the city ended in 1776. Free with admission.
The Art of Spinning
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MAThe art of spinning is best learned by the young, and Zoe Lawson has been practicing the craft of spinning by drop spindle and on a wheel since childhood. She shares her techniques while in 18th century garb, accompanied by her fellow fiber artist and father, Fred Lawson. Free with admission.