by CDD | Aug 6, 2021 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio This week, we explore what Paul Revere was doing during and just after the Siege of Boston, which took place between April 1775 and March 1776. Where was Paul Revere Jr. during the Siege of Boston?Boston1775’s various blog posts about the...
by prhstaff | Jul 24, 2021 | Blog
“Mark Hung in Chains:” Slavery & Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride By: Nina Rodwin When visitors to the Paul Revere House learn about the Midnight Ride, they are often surprised that Revere was not celebrated for that mission during his lifetime. Although...
by CDD | Jun 11, 2021 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio This week, we’re talking privies, drains, and sewers! We’re discussing various digs done our site in recent years, and what archeology can teach us about the past, and help us preserve it for the future. Massachusett websiteInteractive...
by prhstaff | May 21, 2021 | Blog
Whose Common: 1750-1850 While COVID-19 has forced many operational shifts at the Paul Revere House, I am happy to report that our internship program still continues on strong, albeit in a virtual format. What follows is the tremendous work done by Fahim Rahim, our...
by CDD | Apr 19, 2021 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio This week, we’re taking listener and visitor questions all about Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride in 1775. We talk horse names, mystery trunks, and family drama in this episode. Some links to things mentioned in the show: What was Paul Revere...
by CDD | Apr 2, 2021 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio How do we know what Paul and Rachel looked like, and how has the Midnight Ride been depicted over the years? Tune in to find out! Copley’s Paul Revere Dunkerley’s Rachel Revere Saint-MĂ©min’s Paul Revere Stuart’s Paul Revere...
by prhstaff | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog
Nancy Caruso’s North End Legacy By: Nina Zannieri Over the course of the North End’s deep and rich history, women have played a key role in shaping or, in many ways, changing its history. While some of the names are familiar, most are less well known than their male...
by CDD | Mar 18, 2021 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio In this episode we explore what pregnancy and birth may have looked like for Paul’s two wives, Sarah Orne and Rachel Walker. While we don’t sources directly from them describing their experiences, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s book A...
by CDD | Mar 12, 2021 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio Paul Revere’s Illuminations on March 5, 1771 did not occur in a vacuum. What was going on in Boston and with the Revere family at the time, and what impact might they have had on the Sons of Liberty? Listen in to this episode, which comes as...
by prhstaff | Mar 5, 2021 | Blog
Illuminating the Past: Create Your Own Historic Window Display! By: Kristin Peszka Before electricity, nights were long and dark. While Boston was early to employ rudimentary lighting at main thoroughfares from fire baskets on poles lit by the night watchman,...
