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Paul Revere’s House
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Besides being one of the most important banking centers in Massachusetts, Boston is also a major tourist destination. The historical landmarks of the city are considered to be the greatest attractions among the tourists coming from far distant lands. Paul Revere’s House is one such place in Boston that offers the visitors a glimpse of the rich historical past of the city. The tourists planning a trip to Boston city should make it a point to pay a visit to incredible destination of Paul Revere’s House.
The house built during the year 1680 is considered to be the oldest building in Boston. The Paul Revere’s House overlooking the North Square is an incredible holiday destination for the visitors to enjoy. Robert Howard was the first owner of the building before Paul Revere bought
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it from him in 1770. After he bought it a new floor was added to the 90-year-old building to accommodate his growing family. Paul Revere’s family earlier used to stay at a residence located near Clark’s Wharf and he used to work as silversmith in his personal shop. It was from this house that Paul Revere went out for his famous Midnight Ride to Lexington. It was on the evening of 18th April 1775 when he was a member of the Sons of Liberty. After the end of the revolution Revere paid a special attention to his business prospects and went to the extent of becoming one of the first big industrialists in America. It was in the year 1800 that he sold his home in North Square. Due to lack of care the house began to deteriorate along with the neighborhood. Paul Revere’s House for a certain period of time has also served as a cigar store, a boarding house, green grocer and even an Italian bank. In the year 1902, a descendent of the Revere family bought the property and even went to the extent of forming a Paul Revere Memorial association with other members to bring back the lost glory to the house. The door of the house, which now houses a wonderful museum, was opened for the public on April 18, 1908. The museum offers the visitors a glimpse of some of the exquisite works of Revere. In order to collect more information on tourist attractions in Boston browse through the site.
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