For the last episode of Season Four, recent Paul Revere House Research Fellow Ryan Bachman discusses his research into Black residents in the North End, in the decade that legal slavery ended in Massachusetts and the decades that followed. He h...

In this episode we welcome Sarah McDonough of the Lexington History Museums. We discuss what happened when Paul Revere reached Lexington, some individuals’ stories from that revolutionary moment and that era, and the magic that happens in both ...

This episode’s guest is Nikki Stewart, Executive Director of Old North Illuminated. She says that Old North Church is famous for just one minute, when Paul Revere’s signal lanterns shone, but there’s a lot more to the church’s long history. Nik...

In the kickoff to season 4, we are re-airing excerpts from a five-part series that previous host Robert released in 2020, all about the Midnight Ride. The 250th anniversary of the Midnight Ride is this April 18, so more Ride content is coming s...

3.6: If not “The Black Paul Revere,” Who was Wentworth Cheswill?: interview with John HermanNH patriot Wentworth Cheswill is sometimes termed “The Black Paul Revere,” but he’s a fascinating historical figure in his own right. John Herman...

In 1954, during a legal battle over her right to perform in Boston, actress and singer Christine Jorgensen visited the Paul Revere House. This episode’s guest, Mehitabel Glenhaber, wrote a Revere House Gazette article about these events. Interp...

On select Saturdays, visitors get to interact with Paul Revere himself, as portrayed by Mike LePage. In this episode, Mike shares his experiences in the world of historical reenacting. Interpreter Adam is the guest on Our Favorite Questions.

On September 16, 1774, Paul Revere delivered the Suffolk Resolves to the delegates at the First Continental Congress, held at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia. This episode’s guest is Michael Norris, Executive Director of Carpenters’ Hall, whic...

On September 11, 1774, Paul Revere set out from Milton, MA to Philadelphia with a document that left the royal government “thunderstruck,” the Suffolk Resolves. In this episode, Diann Ralph will describe the impact this now-obscure document had...

Revere House Radio is back! In this episode, podcast founder Adrienne introduces the new host, Tegan, and we talk about the podcast and Adrienne’s favorite questions from visitors. 

What was the weather like in the Colonial period? This episode outlines a handful of extreme weather events Revere experienced, as well as what the weather was like on the day of recording!

This week, we explore what Paul Revere was doing during and just after the Siege of Boston, which took place between April 1775 and March 1776.

This week, we're talking privies, drains, and sewers! We're discussing various digs done our site in recent years, and what archeology can teach us about the past, and help us preserve it for the future.

This week, we're taking listener and visitor questions all about Paul Revere's Midnight Ride in 1775. We talk horse names, mystery trunks, and family drama in this episode. Did we miss something you're curious about? Shoot us an email at

How do we know what Paul and Rachel looked like, and how has the Midnight Ride been depicted over the years? Tune in to find out!Copley's Paul Revere: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/32401Dunkerley's Rachel Revere: https://c...

In this episode we explore what pregnancy and birth may have looked like for Paul's two wives, Sarah Orne and Rachel Walker. While we don't sources directly from them describing their experiences, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's book A Midwife's T...

Paul Revere's Illuminations on March 5, 1771 did not occur in a vacuum. What was going on in Boston and with the Revere family at the time, and what impact might they have had on the Sons of Liberty? Listen in to this episode, which comes as pa...

This episode contains a description of death of a child. On February 22, 1770, an 11 year old boy was shot and killed in the North End of Boston. What was the source of this violence, and what were its consequences? And, one ye...

In the spring of 2019, the Paul Revere House received a unique collections item - a Revere family bible. In this bible Paul wrote his birthday, confirming a date that we had suspected but not confirmed for decades. Resource explainin...

The Revere family may have observed a few holidays around this time of year in December, but perhaps not in the way you might think. Listen in to discover what they may have been gathering for, and how their celebrations differed from many of o...

It is taken for granted today that we should preserve and protect the Paul Revere House, but it hasn't always been this way! What motivated the restoration and preservation of the house? What was the neighborhood like when the museum opened in ...

What about that brick building you see looming over the Revere House courtyard? That's the Pierce/Hichborn House, built in 1711. Listen to learn more about is architectural and peopled history, starting with window making, bookies, and Paul Rev...

While our primary interpretive focus at the PRMA is on the Revere family and the Revere House, we have two other great historic structures that we maintain and use. Listen in to learn about the history of Lathrop Place, the 1835 building that n...

Did you know the last name 'Revere' was an altered name that Paul Revere's father created after immigrating to America? Learn more about his experience as an immigrant in 18th century Boston, and how Paul Revere himself kept in contact with his...

Paul Revere's 15 year old son was asked to stay behind in Boston while his family evacuated to Watertown from 1775-March of 1776, while the town was under a siege. We don't know a lot about Paul's life during this time, but there are a few tant...