The Paul Revere House isn’t just Boston’s oldest home (built in 1680)—it’s where one of the most famous events of the American Revolution began. On the night of April 18, 1775, a 40-year-old Paul Revere set off from this very house on his Midnight Ride, warning the colonial militias that British troops were advancing toward Lexington and Concord. His urgent message helped mobilize the Minutemen and ultimately sparked the first battles of the Revolution.

But the story didn’t end there. After Revere sold the house in 1800, it became a boarding house, shops, and tenement apartments, nearly falling into ruin before his descendants and preservationists saved it in 1902. Today, the restored home offers an authentic glimpse into colonial life, featuring 18th-century furnishings, artifacts, and exhibits on Revere’s work as a silversmith, engraver, and entrepreneur.

Located in Boston’s North End, just steps from the Freedom Trail, the Paul Revere House remains one of the city’s most visited historic sites—a direct link to the night that changed American history.