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One hundred years ago, the Paul Revere House opened to the public. The gala celebration on April 18th 1908 was a particularly happy one. Less than a decade earlier, the Boston landmark had faced demolition. Newspaper headlines warned of the potential loss of this national treasure. Something had to be done.
Led by Revere descendents, a restoration project got underway. It took years of planning, public appeals, and a national fund-raising effort. Boston residents, politicians, local and national patriotic groups, and schoolchildren all contributed to the preservation of this irreplaceable historic home.
Their hard work and generosity created the foundation for our current work. Since 1908, over 8 million people from all over the country and throughout the world have visited Paul Revere's home. Our efforts now reach over 230,000 visitors annually. Our education programs are recognized for their excellence and we are a respected resource for research and curriculum materials on Revere and the American Revolution.
A New Education and Visitor Center
One hundred years later, we once again need your help. This time your support will allow the Association to build on its successes, enhance and expand the visitor experience at the Paul Revere House, and ensure the continued preservation of this valued historic site.
As we start our second century, we are presented with an extraordinary opportunity. We have purchased an abutting property that will be transformed into a 3,000-square-foot education and visitor orientation center. This space will enable us to:
- Reclaim a piece of Paul Revere's original property
- Increase the number of schoolchildren we serve by 30 percent
- Provide space for innovative family programs and craft workshops on colonial printing, herbal remedies and colonial song and dance.
- Improve the visitor experience dramatically with modern facilities and amenities, including family restrooms, expanded interpretation and an enlarged museum shop.
As plans are finalized with the architectural firm we have chosen, artist renderings of the new facility will be posted here.
Anniversary Campaign
Here's How You Can Help
We hope that you will assist us as we work to complete critical projects and to secure this national landmark for future generations.
We must raise several million dollars to accomplish our dream!
We welcome contributions of all sizes - from the dollar donated by an interested child to a more significant grant from an individual, major corporation or national foundation. Some of our needs include:
- To transform the new building into a modern Education and Visitor Center
- To create an education and preservation endowment
- To landscape and improve access, and perform critical repairs to Paul Revere House, ca. 1680 and Hichborn House, ca. 1711
- To fund selected projects that will enhance the visitor experience
As we develop our campaign and finalize our plans, this list will be updated.
Learn more about how you can Support Our Work.
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