Paul Revere's House

This wooden structure, dating back to 1680, is downtown Boston’s oldest building still in existence. Paul Revere purchased it in 1770 when he was 35 years old. He paid 53 pounds, 6 shillings and 8 pence with a mortgage of 160 pounds. Revere was living at this house the night he set forth on April 18, 1775 to make his momentous ride to Lexington that would be immortalized by Longfellow’s famous poem Paul Revere’s Ride.

At any given time during his residence Revere would have shared this house with his mother, and between five and nine of his children (he had 16 in all) and one of his wives. The first, Sarah, died following the birth of her eighth child and Rachel, the second, bore him another eight. For most of the 19th Century the home served as a rooming house and tenement for Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrants who lived in the North End.

The Paul Revere House
19 North Square
617-523-2338
Apr. 15 - Oct. 31: 9:30 - 5 :15;
Nov. 1 - Apr. 14: 9:30 - 4:15
Closed Mondays, Jan. - Mar., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Jan. 1
www.paulreverehouse.org

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Adjacent to the Revere House stands the Pierce Hichborn House, a red brick structure built about 1711 by glazier Moses Pierce. In 1781 shipbuilder Nathaniel Hichborn, Revere’s cousin, purchased the Pierce home.

MASONS AND THE REVOLUTION There were many Masonic Lodges in Massachusetts at the time of the American Revolution and many of the Sons of Liberty were active members. Members of the St. Andrew’s Lodge, including Dr. Joseph Warren and Paul Revere, met in the nearby Green Dragon Tavern, a favorite haunt, and were involved with the planning and execution of the Boston Tea Party.

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Sign-up to receive updates on upcoming Freedom Trail events and tours – view full calendar –	Home > Visitor > Paul Revere House Paul Revere's House This wooden structure, dating back to 1680, is downtown Boston’s oldest building still in existence. Paul Revere purchased it in 1770 when he was 35 years old. He paid 53 pounds, 6 shillings and 8 pence with a mortgage of 160 pounds. Revere was living at this house the night he set forth on April 18, 1775 to make his momentous ride to Lexington that would be immortalized by Longfellow’s famous poem Paul Revere’s Ride. At any given time during his residence Revere would have shared this house with his mother, and between five and nine of his children (he had 16 in all) and one of his wives. The first, Sarah, died following the birth of her eighth child and Rachel, the second, bore him another eight. For most of the 19th Century the home served as a rooming house and tenement for Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrants who lived in the North End. The Paul Revere House 19 North Square 617-523-2338 Apr. 15 - Oct. 31: 9:30 - 5 :15; Nov. 1 - Apr. 14: 9:30 - 4:15 Closed Mondays, Jan. - Mar., Thanksgiving, Dec. 25, Jan. 1 www.paulreverehouse.org WHAT’S IN A NAME? Adjacent to the Revere House stands the Pierce Hichborn House, a red brick structure built about 1711 by glazier Moses Pierce. In 1781 shipbuilder Nathaniel Hichborn, Revere’s cousin, purchased the Pierce home. MASONS AND THE REVOLUTION There were many Masonic Lodges in Massachusetts at the time of the American Revolution and many of the Sons of Liberty were active members. Members of the St. Andrew’s Lodge, including Dr. Joseph Warren and Paul Revere, met in the nearby Green Dragon Tavern, a favorite haunt, and were involved with the planning and execution of the Boston Tea Party.