Dr. Alex Keim lecture: Boston Inside Out: What Archaeological Excavations at a Brothel and Boarding House Reveal About Life in the 19th-century North End
- Starts: 6:30 pm on Tuesday, September 6, 2016
- Ends: 7:30 pm on Tuesday, September 6, 2016
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Unearthing Boston: A Bordello, “Home Rule” Pipes, A Shipwreck, and Native American Shell Middens
The series is presented by the Paul Revere Memorial Association in cooperation with
Old South Meeting House.
Tuesdays in September, 2016
6:30 to 7:30 pm
All lectures take place at
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street at the corner of
Milk Street in downtown Boston.
Accessible by MBTA.
Use State or Downtown Crossing stops
Free and Open to the Public
Sign Language Interpretation
Provided Upon Request
Funded by the Lowell Institute
First Lecture of the Series is by BU Archaeology Alum, Dr. Alexander Keim.
September 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Boston Inside Out: What Archaeological Excavations at a Brothel and Boarding House Reveal About Life in the 19th-century North End Archaeological excavations into the North End’s 19th-century past show that the neighborhood
was no teeming Irish “slum,” but a thriving neighborhood whose diverse residents
struggled to overcome the challenges of urban life in America. Archaeologist for the Maryland State Highway Administration Alexander D. Keim will focus on two mid-19th century sites in Boston’s North End: 27-29 Endico Street,
which served as a brothel at that time, and the Paul Revere House, specifically a privy used when the building served as a boarding-house for sailors. The materials recovered from these sites were used by a colorful cast of characters ranging from doctors and merchants to servants and sex-workers.
For hours and admission, please call
(617) 523-2338 or visit
www.paulreverehouse.org
For more information, please call
(617) 482-6439 or visit www.osmh.org
- Location:
- Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street, Boston