About Item:

Paul Revere operated a foundry – a workshop that specializes in casting all sorts of metal objects – on Lynn St in Boston’s North End. This 931 pound bronze bell was cast in 1804 by Revere and Son Boston. It was sold in 1805 to the East Parish Church in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Click here to learn more about Paul Revere’s foundry and bell making business.

Glossary Terms:

• Brass—a metal consisting of copper and zinc. It can be used for practical items, like door hinges, or decorative items, like candlesticks
• Foundry—a workshop dedicated to producing cast metal products. Casting involves melting metal and pouring it into molds to give it specific shapes

From the collection of Paul Revere Memorial Association