Events are funded in part through generous grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, and the Boston Cultural Council.
September 2019
Paper Marbling
See how colonial craftsmen created eye-catching marbled papers. Watch as R. P. Hale floats pigments in water, swirls the colors, then transfers the designs to paper. It may look like magic but Hale will explain the very real science behind this fascinating phenomenon.
Find out more »The Great Missouri Question: Slavery and Sectional Conflict, 1819 – 1821
John Craig Hammond, Associate Professor of History, Penn State University, New Kensington. All lectures are free and take place at Old South Meeting House: 310 Washington Street at the corner of Milk Street in downtown Boston. Sign Language interpretation is available upon request (with advance notice.) Wheelchair accessible. Assistive listening devices are available. Accessible by MBTA. Use State or Downtown Crossing Stops.
Find out more »Meet Harriet, Daughter of Paul Revere
Diane 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
Find out more »October 2019
Printing Demonstration
Did 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.
Find out more »Captain Amasa Soper’s Company
Costumed 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.
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