On the night of April 18th 1777, Paul Revere left his small wooden house in Boston’s North End and set out on a journey that would make him a legend.
Revere received orders to ride to Lexington and Concord, as he briefly grabbed his boots and overcoat before being towed across the harbor to begin his journey to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem made Revere a lone hero, but the ride was actually a coordinated network of multiple riders. Revere did not actually yell “the British are coming!” because the colonists still considered themselves British. He was eventually captured by a British patrol before reaching Concord, though his partner riders managed to deliver the warnings
Beyond his legendary ride,
Paul Revere was a key member of the “Sons of Liberty” a secret group of American patriots, a master craftsman and an early American entrepreneur. Revere was also a highly skilled artisan who ran a profitable silver and goldsmith shop, creating luxury items like tea sets and buckles.
Revere lived at his home at 19 North Square from 1770 to 1800 with his mother, his wife and most of his sixteen children.
Today that home has become a National Historic Landmark and is Boston’s oldest surviving structure.
Constructed after the Great Boston Fire of 1676, it features the original structural elements of heavy timber framing, massive fireplaces and low ceilings. An educational house museum, offering a vivid look into the late 17th century urban life.
After the Revere family sold the property, it transitioned through use as a sailor’s boarding house, candy store bank, grocery, cigar factory and tenement housing.
A 1908 restoration by Revere’s great-grandson, shared authentic 18th century items and furniture pieces owned by the Revere family.
The courtyard displays outdoor pieces by Paul Revere and Sons, including a 900 pound bell and a mortar from the U.S.S.Constitution.
A tour takes 20-30 minutes and Revere Home is open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:15 PM. Admission is $6.00 for adults and $1.00 for youths, and individual visits are self-guided with staff available to answer questions. Learn more at https://www.paulreverehouse.org/
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