The Revere Express
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Pierce-Hichborn House
Pierce/Hichborn House The Pierce/Hichborn House, built about 1711, is one of the earliest remaining brick structures in Boston. The house is an excellent example of early Georgian architecture. Its elegant symmetrical style was a radical change from the wood-framed...
Lathrop Place
Lathrop Place The row houses at 5 & 6 Lathrop Place, along with the privately owned 7 & 8 Lathrop Place, sit on land that was part of Paul Revere’s backyard. In 1835 Lydia Loring, the owner of Revere’s North Square property, sold her backlot to housewrights...
Interactive Map: The Midnight Rides
Interactive Map:The Midnight Rides of April 18 & 19, 1775 The Midnight Rides of April 18-19, 1775 Get Started Map goes here. Enabling JavaScript will give you the best experience.
“There is all that is left of our Kilby Street store” – Key, 19th Century (PR. 2004. 24)
By: Mandy Tuttle149 years ago on November 9-10th 1872, a great fire raged through downtown Boston. The fire originated at a hoop skirt factory on Summer Street and destroyed 776 buildings before it was snuffed out at the intersection of Washington Street and Milk...
The “Boston Marriage” of Edith Guerrier and Edith Brown
By: Tirzah FrankEdith Guerrier begins her autobiography “It is good to be alive! That is how I feel today, and that is how I felt seventy-seven years ago when, at the age of three, I ran away, taking as baggage my toothbrush.” She goes on to describe this early trip...
“Mark Hung in Chains:” Slavery & Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride
By: Nina RodwinWhen 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 Revere did not become famous overnight, he did have a sense that his...
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 spring 2021 intern. Fahim...
Nancy Caruso’s North End Legacy
By: Nina ZannieriOver 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 counterparts. At the very least,...
Illuminating the Past: Create Your Own Historic Window Display!
By: Kristin PeszkaBefore 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, widespread use of gas street lights did not occur until about a half...
The Revere Family Move: Dramatic Events in Boston’s North End, Winter 1770
By: Emily Holmes The Reveres faced unexpected and disquieting circumstances as they began a new chapter in their lives as property owners in February 1770. Within a month of purchasing their house in North Square, their community was wracked by a series of events...