More to honor our early beginnings -free! > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Paul Revere House <[email protected]> > Subject: Free Revolutionary Movie Night on September 12th! > Date: August 22, 2025 at 4:52:38 PM EDT > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: Paul Revere House <[email protected]> > > > Come Enjoy > A Revolutionary Movie Night > at Christopher Columbus Park! > > > Join the Paul Revere House and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park on > September 12th at 7:00 PM for a free Revolutionary Movie Night in honor of > the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. Come meet Paul Revere, > enjoy 18th century tunes on the Fife and Drum, and then watch an outdoor > screening of Thomas Edison’s silent short movie “The Midnight Ride of Paul > Revere” followed by the iconic Disney classic “Johnny Tremain” at Christopher > Columbus Park. > > This event is sponsored by Meet Boston. Popcorn will be provided by Joe’s > Waterfront; bring your own seating for the lawn! > More Information > > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=9cb93a4ecb&e=87d90c40c1> > > “Whose Paul Revere?” > 2025 Lowell Lecture Series > > > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=46141d5298&e=87d90c40c1> > > “Whose Midnight Ride?” > Reflections on the 250th Anniversary of the Famous Ride > Tuesdays, September 16 and 30 and October 21 and 28 at 6:30-7:45 pm > Online at youtube.com/gbhforumnetwork > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=3ed196fd2d&e=87d90c40c1> > and in person at Smith Commons (5th floor), Sargent Hall, Suffolk > University, 120 Tremont Street. The lectures will be recorded and available > after the fact. > On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes set out from Boston with > information to convey to key Patriot leaders and to local Patriot militiamen. > The story of the “Midnight Ride,” on the eve of the Revolutionary War, has > been told and retold over the past two and a half centuries, both as a > historical event and as a national legend. The 2025 Lowell Lecture Series > will share perspectives on the events of April 18, the various participants, > and on what it means to people looking back on the ride today. > Presented in partnership with GBH, the Suffolk University History Department, > Old North Illuminated, Lexington History Museums, Evanston History Center at > the Charles Gates Dawes House (Evanston, IL), and Made by Us, with funding > from the Lowell Institute. > All lectures are free and open to the public. > September 16 – “Lost and Legendary Riders” > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=8d27790ea1&e=87d90c40c1> > J.L. Bell, Historian > Beyond Paul Revere and his companions, Americans have passed along stories of > other notable riders on April 19, 1775. Historian J. L. Bell investigates the > facts and fiction behind such figures as Hezekiah Wyman, the dreaded “White > Horseman;” Abel Benson and Abigail Smith, children said to have helped raise > the alarm in Middlesex County; and Israel Bissell, the post rider credited > with carrying news of the fight all the way to Philadelphia. > September 30 – “William Dawes’s Midnight Ride” > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=7428ddb4fd&e=87d90c40c1> > William Dawes Schulz, journalist > While Longfellow cast Paul Revere as a lone hero in his 1860 poem “Paul > Revere’s Ride,” history lovers have stood up for the other rider who carried > news from Boston that night, William Dawes, since at least the 1890s. This > talk will explore the life and the Midnight Ride of William Dawes. > October 21 – “Who Cares About the Midnight Ride? Perspectives on an American > Legend” > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=ed1c6e1d7e&e=87d90c40c1> > Moderated by Dr. Noelle Trent, Museum of African American History, Boston > Ahsante Bean, Creator and Storytelling Strategist > Dr. Eileen Ka-May Cheng, History Faculty, Sarah Lawrence College > Kerry Dunne, History & Social Studies department head, Lexington High School > What does the Midnight Ride mean today, and who does it matter to? In this > panel a university professor, a high school teacher and administrator, and a > public history content creator will discuss how the Midnight Ride resonates > (or doesn’t) with the groups they talk about history with. They will compare > perspectives on societal trends that influence whether a historical event > like this feels relevant today. > October 28 – “Who was Paul Revere, Really?” > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=ab20983350&e=87d90c40c1> > Dr. Robert Martello, Professor of the History of Science & Technology, Olin > College of Engineering > Dr. Jayne Triber, Independent Scholar > Nina Zannieri, Executive Director, Paul Revere Memorial Association > Two of Revere’s biographers will speak with the Executive Director of the > Paul Revere House on Paul Revere, the man and the myth. While today he is > most famous for his Midnight Ride, this talk will cover his life before and > after the Revolution as well. > > Paul Revere’s Boston > September Events > Every Saturday from 1-3 pm > Saturday, September 6th, 1-3 PM - Gilding Demonstration > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=4c9aff2217&e=87d90c40c1> > Watch professional gilder, Nancy Dick Atkinson, apply gossamer-thin sheets of > gold leaf to wooden ornaments just as craftsmen did in Revere’s era. > > Saturday, September 13th, 1-3 PM - Lace Making Demonstration > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=5f89fb03eb&e=87d90c40c1> > Throughout the 18th century, Ipswich Massachusetts was the largest commercial > producer of lace on the North American continent. Continental production > became even more important during the years leading up to the American > Revolution when provincial citizens began boycotting imported English goods. > Lace of all types from simple tapes to lavish and expensive silk trims were > made by the women of Ipswich. Lacemakers Rebecca Audette and Susan Thomson > will demonstrate the tools, techniques, patterns, and history specific to > Ipswich bobbin lace from Massachusetts during the fourth-quarter of the 18th > century. > > Saturday, September 20th, 1-3 PM - “My Dear Girl” > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=c168671f94&e=87d90c40c1> > Stop by our Visitor Center to view an extremely rare Revere family document > from our collection with our curator, David Gain. Paul Revere wrote this > letter to his wife, Rachel, during the Siege of Boston in the Spring of 1775 > while he was stuck outside of Boston and she and the children were stuck > inside. View the original and read the (typed!) transcription of Paul’s > letter to Rachel and the transcription of her response back to him. > > Saturday, September 27th, 1-3 PM - “Musik on the Harpsichord & Hammered > Dulcimer” > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=2e7b82f152&e=87d90c40c1> > Talented musician R. P. Hale plays 18th century tunes on instruments he has > painstakingly reproduced from period originals. Enjoy the sights and sounds > of the Paul Revere’s time in this time travelling opportunity! > > > Save the Date! > “Within the compass of good citizens”: Paul Revere’s > Masonic Journey > Steven C. Bullock, Professor of History at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, > will give an in-person lecture on October 16th at 6:00 PM at the Scottish > Rite Masonic Museum & Library > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=f0dc9905ec&e=87d90c40c1> > on Paul Revere and Freemasonry which will also be live streamed by local > community access partner LexMedia. A livestream link will be posted to their > webpage prior to the event. > > From the son of an immigrant to speaking beside the governor on Beacon Hill, > Paul Revere traveled far in his extraordinary life. His membership in the > Freemasons played an important role in that journey. This talk will consider > how the fraternal order fit into Revere’s life—and into the development of > Boston and the new nation of which they were a part. > More Information > > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=dad6329217&e=87d90c40c1> > > 2025-2026 School Group Reservations Open September 2nd! > We will be opening up reservations for the 2025-2026 school year on September > 2nd! > > The Paul Revere House offers a variety of programs for school classes and > tour groups, including a 45-minute guided tour of the house, and a variety of > 90-minute interactive programs for children of all ages. You can peruse our > full list of offerings here > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=1a2d2e4020&e=87d90c40c1>! > > We accept reservation requests through our online booking platform, > Explorable Places > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=1e51949e24&e=87d90c40c1>. > If you have any questions, please reach out to the Education Department by > email ([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>) > or phone (617-523-2338). We are happy to help you find the right program for > your group, or modify our existing programs to fit your group’s needs! > > Support our Annual Appeal > 2025 and 2026 are both major anniversaries of the Revolutionary War for > Boston. 250 years ago in 1775-1776, in the year between the Battles of > Lexington and Concord and the Declaration of Independence, Massachusetts saw > some of the most tense and dramatic action of the beginning of the American > Revolution, including the Siege of Boston, Battle of Bunker Hill, and > evacuation of British troops. We have a full slate of events planned this > year to commemorate these anniversaries and reflect on the legacy of the > American Revolution. > > Will you make a contribution today to help us meet our ambitious goal of > $100,000to support our operations in this special anniversary year? Every > contribution, no matter how small, helps us share affordable history programs > with the public and maintain our historic buildings for future generations! > Become a Member! > > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=de145c45ea&e=87d90c40c1> > Donate Now! > > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=c1388051c0&e=87d90c40c1> > > > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=682b5c3424&e=87d90c40c1> > <mailto:mailto:[email protected]> > > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=cb1eb918f2&e=87d90c40c1> > > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=7e063462eb&e=87d90c40c1> > > <https://paulreverehouse.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b1931f510c4d58d7e65c416&id=9fb7623e89&e=87d90c40c1> > Copyright © 2025 Paul Revere Memorial Association. 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