Paul Revere

Birth of an American Hero

Jan 1, 1735

Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735 in Boston Massachusetts to Paul and Deborah Revere.

Paul Revere's Father Dies

Apr 23, 1754

Paul's father passed away when Paul was 19. Paul and his brother took over the silversmith business to support their family. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.

Paul Revere's First Marriage

Apr 23, 1757

Paul meets and marries Sara Orne. They have eight children together. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.

Paul Revere Joins the Sons of Liberty

Apr 29, 1765

Paul Revere joined the Sons of Liberty to protest the Stamp Act of 1765 and the unfair treatment of colonists by British Parliament. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.

Sara dies and Paul remarries Rachel Walker

Apr 29, 1773

During 1773, Paul's first wife Sara dies after giving birth to their 8th child. He meets and marries Rachel Walker in the same year. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.

The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Paul Revere, with the Sons of Liberty, dump British tea into the Boston Harbor. He then travels by horse to New York and Philadelphia to spread the news about the Boston Tea Party.

Midnight Ride

Apr 18, 1775

Paul rides from Boston to Lexington to warn Sam Adams and John Hancock that British troops were coming to arrest them. He warned people along the countryside that the British were on their way.

Paul Dies at 83

May 10, 1818

Paul Revere dies at the age of 83.

Paul Revere Poem

Apr 30, 1861

In 1861 a poem was published about Paul Revere's midnight ride. It was called "Paul Revere's Ride" and was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. *Year accurate, month and day an estimate.