Paul Revere House

Famous For: being the house of Paul Revere, the American hero who

made the famous “midnight ride” to Lexington, Massachusetts in order to warn the

colonists that the British were coming

To Do: tour the house built during 1680 * see the 900 pound bell,

mortar, and a bolt from the USS constitution built by Paul Revere and his sons * buy

Paul Revere’s Three Accounts of His Famous Ride book at the museum shop

Optional Reading: So who was Paul Revere? Well, he wasn’t glorified as a patroit until 40 years after his death when Henry Wadworth Longfellow wrote a poem called, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” that although disputed by some as inaccurate was memorized by generations of schoolchildren. But nevertheless, during his lifetime he was a prosperous and famous silver bowl and tea services silversmith. He was also involved in organizing an intelligence and an alarm system to keep watch on the British, depicting the Boston Massacre and possibly the Boston Tea Party. This man was a busy body not to mention fathering sixteen children. One of whom became the grandfather of John P. Reynolds Jr., the man who had the insight and means to repurchase the house to prevent it from being demolished. Very good call, John. Very good call. Now we have this irreplaceable peace of the history.

19 North Square

Boston, MA 02113

(617)523-2338

www.paulreverehouse.org

Open daily except Mondays of Jan, Feb, March, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day & New

Year’s Day.

April 15 - Oct 31, 9:30 - 5:15 pm

Nov 1 - April 14, 9:30 - 4:15 pm

Adults $3

Seniors & College Students $2.50

Ages 5-17 $1

Subway Stop: Orange line’s Haymarket

Street parking very limited.

Group rates available. Check web.

Accessible only by standard size wheelchair. Enter through a portable ramp at the street

entrance provided by staff. Picture available for the second floor.

Printed panel & sign language lecture available. Check web or call.

Large brochure & audio tape readily available

No restroom or restaurant on premises