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Courtesy of the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection
Courtesy of the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection
Paul Revere
Courtesy of the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection

Paul Revere

American, 1735 - 1818
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Paul Revere (1734–1818) was an American silversmith, engraver, and Patriot operative in Boston, Massachusetts. A prominent member of the Sons of Liberty, he helped organize the Boston Tea Party and produced the highly influential propaganda print of the 1770 Boston Massacre. Revere achieved enduring fame for his "Midnight Ride" on April 18, 1775, when he rode to Lexington to warn colonial leaders of approaching British troops and coordinated the lantern signal system from the Old North Church to alert local militias.