Women in History

A woman of remarkable "good humour," Rachel Walker Revere (1745 - 1813) lived in Boston's North End during the time of America's Revolution and helped to raise Paul's eleven children. Her domestic life is highlighted against the events of colonial unrest – the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and her husband's famous Midnight Ride to Lexington.

After the Revolution, Paul continued his silver and goldsmithing trades. He soon opened a foundry in the North End, and then, a copper rolling mill in Canton, Massachusetts.


Women in History Programs Jessa Piaia P.O. Box 390845 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 776-3625 piaia@fas.harvard.edu	A woman of remarkable "good humour," Rachel Walker Revere (1745 - 1813) lived in Boston's North End during the time of America's Revolution and helped to raise Paul's eleven children. Her domestic life is highlighted against the events of colonial unrest – the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and her husband's famous Midnight Ride to Lexington. After the Revolution, Paul continued his silver and goldsmithing trades. He soon opened a foundry in the North End, and then, a copper rolling mill in Canton, Massachusetts.