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Paul Revere's Birth
Paul Revere was born in the North End of Boston on December 21, 1734, according to the Old Style calendar then in use, or January 1, 1735, in the modern calendar. -
Silver Shop
Paul Revere's silver shop was the cornerstone of his professional life. -
Volunteering
In 1756, Revere volunteered to fight the French at Lake George, New York, where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the colonial artillery. -
Married Sarah Orne
Children: 8 with Sarah Orne (6 survived) -
Became a Founding Member
In 1760 Revere became one of the founding members of the Masonic Lodge of Boston. -
The Gathering Storm of Revolution
1765–1774: The gathering storm of revolution. -
Sarah Orne Dies
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Boston Tea Party
In November 1773 the merchant ship, Dartmouth arrived in Boston harbor carrying the first shipment of tea that would be subject to the taxes of the Tea Act. Revere and Warren, as members of the informal "North End Caucus", organized a watch over the Dartmouth to prevent the unloading of the tea. -
Married Rachel Walker
Children: 8 with Rachel Walker (5 survived) -
Midnight Ride
When British Army activity on April 7, 1775, suggested the possibility of troop movements, Joseph Warren sent Revere to warn the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, then sitting in Concord, the site of one of the larger caches of Patriot military supplies. After delivering the warning, Concord residents began moving the military supplies away from the town.[35] -
Revere's Midnight Ride
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Midnight Ride
Between 9 and 10 p.m. on the night of April 18, 1775, Joseph Warren told Revere and William Dawes that the king's troops were about to embark in boats from Boston bound for Cambridge and the road to Lexington and Concord. -
Revere's Miltary Duties
Upon returning to Boston in 1776, Revere was commissioned a major of infantry in the Massachusetts militia in that April, and transferred to the artillery a month later. -
Penobscot Disaster
The British in June 1779 established a new base on Penobscot Bay in present-day Maine (which was then part of Massachusetts).[69] Massachusetts authorities called out the militia, pressed into service available shipping, and organized a major expedition to dislodge the British. -
Paul Revere's Jobs
After the war, in 1788, finding the silver trade difficult in the ensuing depression, Revere opened a hardware and home goods store, and later became interested in metal work beyond gold and silver. -
Iron and Brass Foundry
By 1788 Revere had opened an iron and brass foundry in Boston's North End. -
Revere's Retirement
In 1811, at the age of 76, Paul Revere retired and left his well-established copper business in the hand of his sons and grandsons. -
Rachel Walker Dies
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Paul Revere's Death
Paul Revere died on May 10, 1818, at the age of 83, at his home on Charter Street in Boston. He is buried in the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street. -
Paul Revere's Business
After Paul Revere's death, the family business was taken over by his oldest surviving son, Joseph Warren Revere.
