by prhstaff | Dec 29, 2020 | Blog
Traditions of the Season: Rachel Revere’s Kitchen By: Emily Holmes Welcome to Rachel Revere’s “modern” kitchen! The kitchen space in this 1680 home was originally down in the basement level. When Paul Revere bought this property in 1770 his wife Sarah and their...
by prhstaff | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog
Virtual Traditions of the Season at the Paul Revere House Recipes By: Nina Zannieri These recipes come by popular request out of our recent virtual holiday program, made possible by the generous support from and sponsorship by the Paul Revere Chapter, NSDAR. These...
by CDD | Dec 21, 2020 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio In the spring of 2019, the Paul Revere House received a unique collections item – a Revere family bible. In this bible Paul wrote his birthday, confirming a date that we had suspected but not confirmed for decades. Resource explaining Julian...
by CDD | Dec 12, 2020 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio The Revere family may have observed a few holidays around this time of year in December, but perhaps not in the way you might think. Listen in to discover what they may have been gathering for, and how their celebrations differed from many of ours...
by CDD | Dec 8, 2020 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio It is taken for granted today that we should preserve and protect the Paul Revere House, but it hasn’t always been this way! What motivated the restoration and preservation of the house? What was the neighborhood like when the museum opened in...
by prhstaff | Nov 24, 2020 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio What about that brick building you see looming over the Revere House courtyard? That’s the Pierce/Hichborn House, built in 1711. Listen to learn more about is architectural and peopled history, starting with window making, bookies, and Paul...
by prhstaff | Oct 31, 2020 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio While our primary interpretive focus at the PRMA is on the Revere family and the Revere House, we have two other great historic structures that we maintain and use. Listen in to learn about the history of Lathrop Place, the 1835 building that now...
by CDD | Oct 20, 2020 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio Did you know the last name ‘Revere’ was an altered name that Paul Revere’s father created after immigrating to America? Learn more about his experience as an immigrant in 18th century Boston, and how Paul Revere himself kept in...
by CDD | Oct 3, 2020 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio Paul Revere’s 15 year old son was asked to stay behind in Boston while his family evacuated to Watertown from 1775-March of 1776, while the town was under a siege. We don’t know a lot about Paul’s life during this time, but there...
by CDD | Sep 26, 2020 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio While Paul Revere’s name is known nationally today, Dr. Joseph Warren’s name is generally left out of historical narratives of the American Revolution. What was the connection between these two central figures to the early stages of...