This fall take time to pause and learn more about life in Colonial Boston during one of Saturday programs. Watch a craftsperson work with materials familiar to Paul Revere, or consider the perspective of someone who lived two centuries ago. Lecture series explores the context of the Missouri Crisis, marking its bicentennial. The free lectures will be held at the Old South Meeting House on three Tuesday nights in September. Paul Revere’s Boston events on Saturdays are included with admission to the museum: adults $5.00 seniors and college students $4.50, children age 5-17 $1. Members and North End residents are admitted free at all times. Through October 31 the Revere House is open daily 9:30-5:15. Beginning on November 1, the museum is open daily 9:30-4:15.
September
21 Paper Marbling, 1:00-3:00 p.m. See how colonial craftsmen created eye-catching marbled papers. Watch as R. P. Hale floats pigments in water, swirls the colors, then transfers the designs to paper. It may look like magic but Hale will explain the very real science behind this fascinating phenomenon.
28 Meet Harriet, Daughter of Paul Revere, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30 p.m. Diane Lent brings to life Harriet Revere, one of Paul Revere’s 16 children. Join her in reminiscing about her father’s dramatic life, the adventures of her many siblings, nieces, and nephews, and growing up in the historic North End.
October
5 Printing Demonstration, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Did you know Paul Revere worked as an engraver? Using similar technology R. P. Hale produces copies of his own wood block image of the Revere House on a hand-cranked press. Prints (available for sale) are only made at the Revere House.
12 Captain Amasa Soper’s Company, 1:00-3:00 Costumed members of this Revolutionary War reenactment group take on the roles of farmers, printers, and tailors who volunteered to defend Boston harbor after the siege of the city ended in 1776.
19 New England Traditionals,1:00-3:00 Dave Neiman and Alan Kaufman play jigs, reels, and waltzes on the hammered dulcimer, fiddle, and mandolin.
Please note: No program on October 26.
Fall Lecture Series
Lowell Lecture Series presented by the Paul Revere Memorial Association at Old South Meeting House
Maine, Massachusetts, and Missouri: The Crisis that Reshaped New England and the Nation
September 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Great Missouri Question: Slavery and Sectional Conflict, 1819 – 1821, John Craig Hammond, Associate Professor of History, Penn State University, New Kensington
All lectures presented at Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street, in downtown Boston.
For more information, contact the Paul Revere House at 617-523-2338.
This series is made possible by a grant from the Lowell Institute. Admission free.
All Lectures Take Place at Old South Meeting House: 310 Washington Street at the corner of Milk Street in downtown Boston.
Sign Language interpretation is available upon request (with advance notice.)
Wheelchair accessible. Assistive listening devices are available.