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Paul Revere’s Mother-in Law,
1789: Mrs. Rachel Walker
“You drew our visitors expertly into your story and helped them imagine what it was like to live in Boston during the Revolution. I loved the droll way you told of the Boston Coffee Party.”
Gretchen Adams, Educ. Dir., Paul Revere House
Imagine yourself in the kitchen of Mrs. Walker’s North Star Inn, Boston, 1789. As a hostess, she’s always eager to share the news -- and her definite opinions about the news. She’s quick to tell you how Boston got into the Revolutionary War.
Her accurate, detailed first-person accounts of the King’s provoking taxes, the Boston Tea Party, (Destruction of the Tea), Paul Revere’s Ride and a ladies’ riot action over high food prices are vivid vignettes of turbulent times.
Kate Carney, in costume as Mrs. Walker, asks listeners to participate in her demonstration of pre-Revolutionary Boston’s aggravating taxes. At tale’s end, Mrs. Walker will be only too happy to answer your questions. This humorous and thought-provoking 45 minute interactive program is for adults and people age 10 and up.
