by prhstaff | May 29, 2026 | Blog
Fact-checking the CIA, or, the myth of “The Mechanics” By: Tegan Kehoe Several times, I have encountered the idea that Paul Revere was part of a spy ring called “The Mechanics,” and my knee-jerk reaction was always that that’s wrong. As the Research Director at the...
by prhstaff | Apr 18, 2026 | Blog
Rachel Revere’s Ring: An Exploration of Early American Jewelry-Making in Boston By: Isabelle Ackerman Rachel Revere’s ring in the collection of the Paul Revere House. Gift of Rachel Revere Coolidge Kimball. A fascinating piece of jewelry in the collection at...
by prhstaff | Mar 17, 2026 | Blog
Evacuation Day and the Aftermath of the Siege of Boston By: Mehitabel Glenhaber Evacuation Day, March 17, is such a local holiday that if you live outside of the Boston area, you may have never heard of it, though some other cities, such as New York, also have their...
by prhstaff | Feb 20, 2026 | Blog
Paul Revere and The American Chorister By: Mehitabel Glenhaber While Paul Revere is best known as a silversmith, he also created copperplate engravings. Engraving was a way for Revere to secure a second source of income during the economically tumultuous years leading...
by prhstaff | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog
Reviving The Revere House: An Architectural Viewpoint on the Home’s Restoration By: Farhat Afzal Over the past three centuries, the Revere house has been occupied by a variety of people from various social classes. A museum since 1908, it is one of the earliest house...
by prhstaff | Dec 20, 2025 | Blog
What’s For Dinner? By: Katie Burke During the holiday season, food is often on everyone’s minds. Menus are prepared, ingredients are purchased, and baking is done. But what was cooking like in colonial times? Cooking, and eating, were quite different during Revere’s...
