Happy Anniversary to Paul and Rachel Revere, who wed on this day in 1773. Paul met Rachel soon after the death of his first wife, Sarah, and the two were married for 41 years. Rachel cared for the 6 surviving children from Paul’s first marriage and gave birth to 8 more children.
"Weehawken, dawn. Guns drawn."
#OnThisDay in 1804, the infamous duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton took place in Weehawken, New Jersey. Hamilton died the next day. These dueling statues, from @NYHistory, were featured with our past exhibit #HamiltonWasHere. #OTD
It’s #EvacuationDay in #Boston (the *real* reason Mar 17 is a holiday here!) so we’re thinking about the Reveres’ return to #NorthSquare possibly #OTD in 1776. For #WalksOnWednesday see the spot spot where they lived in #Watertown during the Siege of Boston btw May 1775-Mar 1776.