by prhstaff | Aug 24, 2021 | Revere House Radio
Revere House Radio What was the weather like in the Colonial period? This episode outlines a handful of extreme weather events Revere experienced, as well as what the weather was like on the day of recording! Read Jeremiah Newland’s poem about the Cape Ann...
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 | 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 prhstaff | Jan 28, 2021 | Blog
An Introduction to Education in Early Massachusetts By Edward S. Gault English Puritans settled the town of Boston in 1630 on the Shawmut Peninsula, the traditional and historic land lived on and used by the Massachusett people. The Puritans established their...
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...
