The Revere Express
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Pauline Revere Thayer: A Descendant’s Role in Shaping Paul Revere’s Legacy
Over the years, many women have played a role in shaping how we remember Paul Revere. Perhaps no woman has had more of an impact than Revere’s great-granddaughter, Pauline Revere Thayer (1862-1934). Pauline, the second child of Paul Joseph and Lucretia Lunt Revere,...
Preventing the Virus “which walketh in darkness”: Rainsford Island, Paul Revere and the Board of Health
As the coronavirus quarantine continues in Boston and around the world, it is natural to feel uncertainty and anxiety. During this time, it makes sense to turn to history to further understand how Bostonians during the late-18th century grappled with epidemics,...
Smallpox in Boston: Inoculation and the Revere Family
 On February 16, 1764, Paul Revere reported to the board of selectmen in Boston that one of his children, either Deborah, Paul Jr., or Sarah, had contracted smallpox - an acute and highly contagious viral disease. Beginning with an intense fever, purple spots and...
Announcement and Update from the Revere House
Hello everyone! First, we hope you are staying safe and healthy. It has been very difficult to have our historic properties closed to the public, but rest assured that we are all working diligently to keep them cared for and secure and to bring you some great content...