The Revere Family at Work Wednesday, Feb. 23, and Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 10:30 – 12:00 Both Paul Revere his wife Rachel worked hard to keep their large family fed, clothed, and healthy. During this program discover what kinds of chores the Reveres (adults and children) completed in each room in their house. Then try Read More…
Traditions of the Season At the Paul Revere House Saturday, Dec. 4, and Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 9:30 AM – 4:15 PM Would it surprise you to learn that New Year’s Day was likely a more important holiday than Christmas in Paul Revere’s home? To find out why visit the Paul Revere House during our Read More…
The Paul Revere House has completed the exterior renovation of two connected Lathrop Place properties abutting its courtyard area. The association is still working on the interior and continues its fund raising effort toward completion. One hundred years after opening to the public on April 18, 1908, the visitor experience will be greatly enhanced by Read More…
The Boston Globe features Nina Zannieri, Executive Director, of the North End’s Paul Revere House. Zannieri is taking the Museum to the next level through several changes, including a major capital campaign to expand and renovate a Lathrop Place property which is well underway. The first step toward that change is coming, when the Paul Read More…
Annelena Lobb of the Boston Globe writes about the ongoing Lathrop Place expansion and fundraising campaign of the Paul Revere House Museum. “The organization that runs the Paul Revere House is trying to raise $4 million in its first-ever capital campaign to expand the historic North End site. The nonprofit Paul Revere Memorial Association, Read More…
When the three million annual Freedom Trail walkers leave Faneuil Hall and enter the North End, little do they realize they have to traverse the entire neighborhood and over to the Charlestown Navy Yard to reach the next public restroom. Unfortunately, that is the current situation along the North End Freedom Trail since the Hull Read More…
Remember, admission to the Paul Revere House is FREE to North End residents. “Paul Revere’s Boston” Visit the courtyard of the Paul Revere House on Saturday afternoons in the fall for a glimpse of life in 18th century Boston. This year Tinker Larry Leonard makes his first appearance at the museum to demonstrate the craft Read More…
Paul Revere House Museum’s Executive Director, Nina Zannieri, presented at this week’s NEWRA meeting on the progress of the museum’s ongoing expansion project, including conversion of the c.1835 building at 5-6 Lathrop Place into an Education and Visitor Center. The facility will include youth and family program space, restrooms, museum shop, midnight ride exhibit and Read More…
Remember, all North End residents receive free admission to the Paul Revere House! During Boston’s Harborfest celebration, be certain to visit the Paul Revere House! Enjoy lively colonial dance music, tour Revere’s historic North End, or chat with the famous patriot while visiting the oldest house in downtown Boston. In summer, the Revere House is Read More…
Patriots Day and Spring School Vacation Events at the Paul Revere House Help commemorate the 150th anniversary of the writing of “Paul Revere’s Ride” with a visit to Paul Revere’s during Patriot’s Day week. Events held throughout the week honor Paul Revere, his family, friends, and foes. Unless otherwise noted, events are free with museum Read More…
Great activities during school vacation week at the Paul Revere House in North Square: Fun and Games in the 1700’s Wednesday, Feb. 17, and Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 10:30 – 12:00 In colonial Boston did men, women, and children work from sunrise to sunset? The answer is a resounding NO! During a tour of the Read More…
Thanksgiving Traditions and Christmas Controversies
Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009
9:30 AM – 4:15 PM
Costumed interpreters in the Revere House, c. 1680, and neighboring Pierce-Hichborn House, c. 1711, will acquaint visitors with colonial thanksgiving traditions and controversies surrounding the observance of Christmas. Both houses will feature period appropriate displays of tropical fruits, prized by the colonists for their bright colors as much as their sweet flavors. Discover why Boston banned any observance of Christmas at times during the 1600’s. Learn how by the Reveres’ era, even Puritans sometimes treated themselves to delectable thanksgiving feasts scheduled suspiciously close to December 25, and visited Anglican churches to enjoy the greenery and festive music.