Events are funded in part through generous grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, the Boston Cultural Council, and the Revere Hotel.
September 2020
Frozen Over: Boston’s Nineteenth Century Ice Age
The 2020 Lowell Lecture Series presented by the Paul Revere House in partnership with Revolutionary Spaces and Boston’s Green Ribbon Commission will focus on three distinct time periods to explore how climate patterns have changed around Boston, how humans interacted with, contributed to, and adjusted to such changes, and what the implications of these actions were for Boston and New England. The Boston area became a key center of ice production and trade in the nineteenth century. As ice became…
Find out more »Panel Discussion: “Where We Are, and Where Do We Go from Here?
The 2020 Lowell Lecture Series presented by the Paul Revere House in partnership with Revolutionary Spaces and Boston’s Green Ribbon Commission will focus on three distinct time periods to explore how climate patterns have changed around Boston, how humans interacted with, contributed to, and adjusted to such changes, and what the implications of these actions were for Boston and New England. A panel discussion featuring Zoe Davis (Boston’s Climate Resilience Project Coordinator), Amy Longsworth (Director, Boston Green Ribbon Commission), and…
Find out more »October 2020
There’s No Place Like Home: Virtual Architecture Tour
The House Museum Alliance of Downtown Boston presents: Admire five landmark historic homes, experience four centuries of architecture, and explore three of the city’s iconic neighborhoods on this virtual tour that winds its way through picturesque Boston, making for one special experience from the safety and comfort of your own home. From Colonial to Federal to Victorian, the stylistic intricacies of the Paul Revere House, Otis House, Nichols House, Shirley Eustis House, and Gibson House will be highlighted. This program is free, suggested donation $10-$15. Advance…
Find out more »March 2021
A Solemn and Perpetual Memorial
The Paul Revere House is excited to reimagine Paul Revere’s March 5, 1771 Boston Massacre Illuminations for their 250th anniversary! Our virtual program will offer footage of a local artist’s reimagining of the illuminations, newspaper accounts, and an in-depth panel discussion with Revere engraving expert, Prof. Nancy Siegel, and Boston Massacre scholar Prof. Zabin to add context and color to this incredibly significant event. Registration is free, with a suggested donation of $10.00, see link below to register.
Find out more »April 2021
A 57-Year Ride: Cyrus Dallin’s Quest to Raise his Iconic Paul Revere Statue
For the first time, The Paul Revere House and Cyrus Dallin Art Museum are thrilled to present a joint program to share the remarkable journey behind Cyrus Dallin’s Paul Revere Monument. Learn about the origins of this statue, beloved by Bostonians and recognized around the world as an emblematic image of the city and spirit behind the War of Independence. Born on the Utah frontier, Cyrus Dallin was just 22 years old and freshly arrived in Boston for artistic training when…
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