Events are funded in part through generous support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, the Lowell Institute, Hub Town Tours, the Revere Hotel, and Meet Boston.
Events
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Drop-In Family Activities: Learn to Write with a Quill Pen
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MAExperiment with writing in 18th-Century style by dipping a quill pen in ink with guidance from an experienced Paul Revere House staff member.
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Drop-In Family Activities: Earth Day Inspiration
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MAJoin us in the Paul Revere House courtyard garden to draw your own postcard (we will mail it for you!) Whether your artwork focuses on a single leaf, documents the Revere House in its setting, or imagines the Revere family’s kitchen garden as it once occupied the site, we hope you enjoy a peaceful moment […]
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Witness to Revolution: Meet Hannah Mather, North Square Neighbor of the Revere Family
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MAHannah Mather was 13 years old when she helped her uncle, Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson, escape from the sacking of his mansion during the Stamp Act riots, and 22 when she smuggled letters to Patriot leaders during the Siege of Boston. Hear from Hannah herself, portrayed by Mehitabel Glenhaber, about her experiences coming of age […]
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Lace Making Demonstration
The Paul Revere House 19 N Square, Boston, MAThroughout the 18th century, Ipswich, Massachusetts was the largest commercial producer of lace on the North American continent. Continental production became even more important during the years leading up to the American Revolution when citizens began boycotting imported English goods. Lace of all types from simple tapes to lavish and expensive silk trims were made by […]