Paul Revere

Paul Revere was a key figure in the Revolutionary War and one of the original Minutemen.

Background
Revere purchased the house that bears his name in 1770, where he lived with his family, including 16 children. He resided here when he set out on the famed "midnight ride" to Lexington and Concord. This effort was in response to British occupation and threats to disarm the colonists living there.

On the night of April 18, 1775, British soldiers mobilized on Concord in an effort to carry out this initiative. Paul Revere instructed Robert Newman to ascend to the top of the Old North Church with two lanterns to alert fellow patriots, while he rode to warn them in person. The following battles of Lexington and Concord started the Revolutionary War. In front of the church, a monument was placed to commemorate this event.

Revere was responsible for the craftsmanship of the Massachusetts State House's dome, originally constructed of wooden shingles and covered in smelted copper. He was rumored to have drank at the Shamrock Taphouse after its founding in 1787.

Revere was buried in the Old Granary burying ground alongside other Revolutionary figures such as John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and the victims of the Boston Massacre. His house is now a stop of the Freedom Trail.

Appearances
Paul Revere is mentioned in Fallout 3 and Fallout 4.