Ben Edwards
@bostonhistory.bsky.social
Private tour guide in Boston, children’s book author, Revere House board member, marketing guy. Passionate about history, fitness, and plant-based nutrition. walkingboston.com
Book Chat on "Washington and Hamilton: The Alliance that Forged America" with author Stephen Knott
Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
At the Depot in Lexington, Massachusetts
$10 members, $15 nonmembers
Get Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-chat-...
Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
At the Depot in Lexington, Massachusetts
$10 members, $15 nonmembers
Get Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-chat-...
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Book Chat on "Washington and Hamilton: The Alliance that Forged America" with author Stephen Knott
Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
At the Depot in Lexington, Massachusetts
$10 members, $15 nonmembers
Get Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-chat-...
Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
At the Depot in Lexington, Massachusetts
$10 members, $15 nonmembers
Get Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-chat-...
New and available now at the Revere House gift shop: Paul Revere’s Three Accounts of His Famous Ride - Includes both full-color facsimiles and careful transcriptions, along with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem. 8.5"x11", 32 pages, $14. www.paulreverehouse.org/product/paul... #PaulRevere
November 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
New and available now at the Revere House gift shop: Paul Revere’s Three Accounts of His Famous Ride - Includes both full-color facsimiles and careful transcriptions, along with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem. 8.5"x11", 32 pages, $14. www.paulreverehouse.org/product/paul... #PaulRevere
Paul Revere made bolts, spikes, and nails for shipyards in Boston. In 1792, he began casting bells, and in 1794 he began casting cannon - both field pieces and naval cannon for state governments as well as the federal government. Exhibit at the #PaulRevereHouse Education and Visitor Center.
November 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Paul Revere made bolts, spikes, and nails for shipyards in Boston. In 1792, he began casting bells, and in 1794 he began casting cannon - both field pieces and naval cannon for state governments as well as the federal government. Exhibit at the #PaulRevereHouse Education and Visitor Center.
Back to the Future (1985) came out 40 years ago this year and Back to the Future Part III (1990) came out 35 years ago this year. youtu.be/3C8c3EoEfw4?...
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Back to the Future (1985) came out 40 years ago this year and Back to the Future Part III (1990) came out 35 years ago this year. youtu.be/3C8c3EoEfw4?...
This Paul Revere silver teapot circa 1782 (the same year my ancestor Sally Edwards married silversmith Paul Revere Jr., firstborn son of the famous patriot) sold at auction in 2013 for $230,500. www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5... #PaulRevere #RevereSilver
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This Paul Revere silver teapot circa 1782 (the same year my ancestor Sally Edwards married silversmith Paul Revere Jr., firstborn son of the famous patriot) sold at auction in 2013 for $230,500. www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5... #PaulRevere #RevereSilver
Boston Walking Tours with Ben Edwards - Private Tours www.walkingboston.com/private-tours/ #Boston #FreedomTrail
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Boston Walking Tours with Ben Edwards - Private Tours www.walkingboston.com/private-tours/ #Boston #FreedomTrail
Holiday Savings 2025: Our 5.5-hour private guided walking tour of Boston's Freedom Trail is discounted 30% for the month of December! Normally $650, now $450. Includes time for breakfast/Boston Cream Pie at Parker's Restaurant and lunch at Union Oyster House. Use Promo Code SAVE30. 🧵
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Holiday Savings 2025: Our 5.5-hour private guided walking tour of Boston's Freedom Trail is discounted 30% for the month of December! Normally $650, now $450. Includes time for breakfast/Boston Cream Pie at Parker's Restaurant and lunch at Union Oyster House. Use Promo Code SAVE30. 🧵
Paul Revere Teapot, 1760-65, Pauline Revere Thayer Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Pauline Revere Thayer: A Descendant’s Role in Shaping Paul Revere’s Legacy. www.paulreverehouse.org/pauline-reve... #PaulRevere #RevereSilver #PaulRevereHouse
November 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Paul Revere Teapot, 1760-65, Pauline Revere Thayer Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Pauline Revere Thayer: A Descendant’s Role in Shaping Paul Revere’s Legacy. www.paulreverehouse.org/pauline-reve... #PaulRevere #RevereSilver #PaulRevereHouse
Here, between April and October of 1722, Benjamin Franklin slid his 14 Silence Dogood letters under the print shop door. #Boston #CourtStreet #NewEnglandCourant #SilenceDogood #NationalTreasure
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Here, between April and October of 1722, Benjamin Franklin slid his 14 Silence Dogood letters under the print shop door. #Boston #CourtStreet #NewEnglandCourant #SilenceDogood #NationalTreasure
Discover a unique treasure this December on a private guided walking tour of Boston's Freedom Trail with a relative of Paul Revere. www.walkingboston.com/private-tours/
The Secret Lies With...
#NationalTreasure #Boston #PrivateTour #FreedomTrail #BostonCreamPie #OmniParkerHouse
The Secret Lies With...
#NationalTreasure #Boston #PrivateTour #FreedomTrail #BostonCreamPie #OmniParkerHouse
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Discover a unique treasure this December on a private guided walking tour of Boston's Freedom Trail with a relative of Paul Revere. www.walkingboston.com/private-tours/
The Secret Lies With...
#NationalTreasure #Boston #PrivateTour #FreedomTrail #BostonCreamPie #OmniParkerHouse
The Secret Lies With...
#NationalTreasure #Boston #PrivateTour #FreedomTrail #BostonCreamPie #OmniParkerHouse
The Paul Revere House opened to the public on April 18, 1908. Admission was 25 cents. What was life like in America at that time? Here are some interesting facts. holeinthedonut.com/2008/09/30/s...
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Paul Revere House opened to the public on April 18, 1908. Admission was 25 cents. What was life like in America at that time? Here are some interesting facts. holeinthedonut.com/2008/09/30/s...
A great way to support the Paul Revere House. Available at their online gift shop: My children's book One April in Boston (with free audiobook) & Cortney Skinner's new book Paul Revere's Ride: An Illustrated History.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A great way to support the Paul Revere House. Available at their online gift shop: My children's book One April in Boston (with free audiobook) & Cortney Skinner's new book Paul Revere's Ride: An Illustrated History.
www.paulreverehouse.org/product/one-...
www.paulreverehouse.org/product/paul...
www.paulreverehouse.org/product/one-...
www.paulreverehouse.org/product/paul...
The Paul Revere House Gets a New Roof! #PaulRevere #PaulRevereHouse
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Paul Revere House Gets a New Roof! #PaulRevere #PaulRevereHouse
The Paul Revere Memorial Association - 2025 Accomplishments & Initiatives #PaulRevere #PaulRevereHouse
November 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Paul Revere Memorial Association - 2025 Accomplishments & Initiatives #PaulRevere #PaulRevereHouse
Spotted yesterday at Brookline Booksmith in Coolidge Corner. brooklinebooksmith.com #KenBurns #TheAmericanRevolution
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Spotted yesterday at Brookline Booksmith in Coolidge Corner. brooklinebooksmith.com #KenBurns #TheAmericanRevolution
The numbers from today’s 13.5-mile walk. 11.21.25 #Boston #WalkingBoston
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The numbers from today’s 13.5-mile walk. 11.21.25 #Boston #WalkingBoston
Photos from today's half marathon walk. #Boston #WalkingBoston
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Photos from today's half marathon walk. #Boston #WalkingBoston
Photo from today’s walk - The Stoneholm, built in 1907, located at 1514 Beacon Street in Brookline, Massachusetts.
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Photo from today’s walk - The Stoneholm, built in 1907, located at 1514 Beacon Street in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Follow our walks through the city of Boston all winter long. #Boston #WalkingBoston
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Follow our walks through the city of Boston all winter long. #Boston #WalkingBoston
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Have you heard the new poem about Paul Revere by Inaugural Commonwealth of Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson? Listen to Dear Paul Revere or Forge, Shape, Shine! here at the Paul Revere House website. www.paulreverehouse.org/forge-shape-... #PaulRevere
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Have you heard the new poem about Paul Revere by Inaugural Commonwealth of Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson? Listen to Dear Paul Revere or Forge, Shape, Shine! here at the Paul Revere House website. www.paulreverehouse.org/forge-shape-... #PaulRevere
One of three newspapers in our collection with the text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. This one appeared #OTD 162 years ago. The New-York Daily Tribune of Saturday, November 21, 1863. #AbrahamLincoln #GettysburgAddress
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
One of three newspapers in our collection with the text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. This one appeared #OTD 162 years ago. The New-York Daily Tribune of Saturday, November 21, 1863. #AbrahamLincoln #GettysburgAddress