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  • A middle-aged white woman in a white mobcap and black clothing, smiling at the camera, shown from the shoulders up.

    Meet Harriet, Daughter of Paul Revere

    The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

    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 […]

  • A man in brown colonial clothing holding a strip of paper and peering at it in front of a table covered in a green cloth.

    The Tailor’s Craft

    The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

    Clothing historian Henry Cooke takes on the role of an early Boston tailor. Watch as he “takes the measure” of visitors, then sits cross-legged, fashioning waistcoats from luxurious fabrics and […]

  • Two musicians dressed in 18th century clothing playing wind instruments in front of a brick wall. Some onlookers sit on the right side of the image.

    Colonial Dance Tunes and Love Songs

    The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

    In the guise of itinerant musicians, Al Petty & Deirdre Sweeney perform popular 18th-century tunes such as “Mr. Isaac’s Maggot” and “Jack’s Health” on the penny whistle, flute, fife, & […]

  • woodcut print of 18th century gilders in their workshop

    Gilding Demonstration

    The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MA

    Watch professional gilder, Nancy Dick Atkinson, apply gossamer-thin sheets of gold leaf to wooden ornaments just as craftsmen did in Revere’s era.