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|image = Assassins-creed-3-paul-reverer-house-in-game.jpg | |image = Assassins-creed-3-paul-reverer-house-in-game.jpg | ||
|description = Former residence of [[Paul Revere]] | |description = Former residence of [[Paul Revere]] | ||
|location = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]] | |location = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]] | ||
|architect = John Jeffs | |architect = John Jeffs | ||
|dateconstructed = c. 1680 | |dateconstructed = c. 1680 | ||
|affiliation = [[Sons of Liberty]] | |||
|functions = Residence (former)<br />Museum | |||
|events = [[Battles of Lexington and Concord|The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Paul Revere House''' was a residence in [[Boston]] and the home of [[Paul Revere]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | The '''Paul Revere House''' was a residence in [[Boston]] and the home of [[Paul Revere]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Built in 1680, Paul Revere lived in the house with his family from 1770 to 1800. On occasions when he left to participate in the revolutionary war, Paul left the house under the care of his eldest son, who prevented the house form being chopped down for firewood.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Paul Revere House]]</ref> | Built in 1680, Paul Revere lived in the house with his family from 1770 to 1800. On occasions when he left to participate in the revolutionary war, Paul left the house under the care of his eldest son, who prevented the house form being chopped down for firewood.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Paul Revere House]]</ref> | ||
On the night of 18 April 1775, [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] accepted Revere's request and came to his residence, where [[William Dawes]] and [[Robert Newman]] were present. They discussed what the [[Patriots]] learned, the [[British Army]] marched from [[Boston]] to destroy Patriot weapons and supplies at [[Lexington]]. They launch the midnight ride, warning the local militia and preparing for the British invasion.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Midnight Ride]]</ref> | |||
In 1905, Paul's great-grandson John P. Reynolds Jr bought the house and converted it into a museum. It currently is the oldest building in the city.<ref name="Database" /> | In 1905, Paul's great-grandson John P. Reynolds Jr bought the house and converted it into a museum. It currently is the oldest building in the city.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | |||
DB Paul Revere House.png|Database image of Paul Revere House | |||
ACIII-Midnightride 4.png|Revere, Newman, and Dawes in the House | |||
AC3 Dawes Newman.png|Dawes and Newman at Revere's home | |||
ACIII-Midnightride 5.png|Connor in Revere's home | |||
ACIII-Midnightride 6.png|Revere giving Newman his orders | |||
ACIII-Midnightride 7.png|Connor and Revere setting off | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 24 May 2023
The Paul Revere House was a residence in Boston and the home of Paul Revere during the American Revolutionary War.
History
Built in 1680, Paul Revere lived in the house with his family from 1770 to 1800. On occasions when he left to participate in the revolutionary war, Paul left the house under the care of his eldest son, who prevented the house form being chopped down for firewood.[1]
On the night of 18 April 1775, Assassin Connor accepted Revere's request and came to his residence, where William Dawes and Robert Newman were present. They discussed what the Patriots learned, the British Army marched from Boston to destroy Patriot weapons and supplies at Lexington. They launch the midnight ride, warning the local militia and preparing for the British invasion.[2]
In 1905, Paul's great-grandson John P. Reynolds Jr bought the house and converted it into a museum. It currently is the oldest building in the city.[1]
Gallery
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Database image of Paul Revere House -
Revere, Newman, and Dawes in the House -
Dawes and Newman at Revere's home -
Connor in Revere's home -
Revere giving Newman his orders -
Connor and Revere setting off
