Paul Revere House in Boston’s North End

“Listen my children and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. . . . “

In Boston’s North End you’ll find the small wooden home that Paul Revere left on April 18th, 1775 when he began the ride that made him a legend.  He lived here with his wife, five children, and mother, and sold the house around 1800.

The Paul Revere House still stands today at 19 North Square, and is downtown Boston’s oldest building.  The home was opened as a museum in 1908, one of the first historic house museums in the country.  Today it is one of the few buildings remaining from the colonial era.

Although it has been renovated substantially over the years, about 90% of the building is original back to 1680.  This includes two doors, three window frames, and portions of the flooring and rafters.  The heavy beams and large fireplaces were typical interiors of colonial homes.  The upstairs chambers contain furniture believed to have belonged to the Revere family.

The Paul Revere house is located on the Freedom Trail (between the Faneuil Hall stop and the Old North Church stop), and can also be reached via the T (subway).  On the green line get off as Government Center or Haymarket, on the blue line get off at Government Center or Aquarium, and on the orange line get off at State or Haymarket.

Self-guided tours of the home take you through home.  Admission is $3 for adults, $2.50 for seniors and college students, and $1 for children 5-17.  Winter hours (November 1st – April 14th) are 9:30 am – 4:15 pm; Summer hours (April 15th – October 31st) are 9:30 am – 5:15 pm.  Closed on Mondays January – March.

Allow half an hour to an hour for a leisurely walk through of the house.  During heavy tourist times, lines can back up.

Photo credit:  wikimedia

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