Historic Shrines of America

Paul Revere's house, Faneuil Hall, the Craigie House where Longfellow wrote, a hundred more — an American pilgrimage told building by building, when many of these places were still fighting to survive.

Paul Revere's House, Boston, Massachusetts

6 shrines in this part of Historic Shrines of America.

Paul Revere's House, Boston, Massachusetts

WHERE THE MERCURY OF THE REVOLUTION LIVED AND TOILED "Take three fourths of a Paine that makes Traitors Confess (RAC) With three parts of a…

Paul Revere's House, Boston, Massachusetts: Adams

He began his patriotic work as a member of the secret order The Sons of Liberty, which had organizations in nearly all the colonies, held…

Paul Revere's House, Boston, Massachusetts: Philadelphia

These resolutions were given to Paul Revere by the selectmen of Boston, and he was urged to ride with all speed to New York and…

Paul Revere's House, Boston, Massachusetts: British

Then came April 18, 1775, the date of "that memorable ride, not only the most brilliant, but the most important single exploit in our…

Paul Revere's House, Boston, Massachusetts: Lexington

Mr. Clarke at Lexington, "that a number of soldiers were marching towards the bottom of the Common, and that it was thought they were the…

Paul Revere's House, Boston, Massachusetts: Peter

Peter Faneuil, the heir and successor to the fortune !

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