Paul Revere MODI Bell Installation

In Canton, this memorial connects directly to one of the lesser-known parts of Paul Revere’s life. Most people remember Revere for his famous midnight ride during the American Revolution, but later in life he became an important industrialist and manufacturer. Canton was where he established his copper rolling mill and bell foundry in the early 1800s, industries that helped shape early American manufacturing.

This memorial honors Revere’s work making bells in Canton. The bell displayed here reflects the kind of bells cast at the Revere foundry, where hundreds of church, school and ship bells were produced beginning in the 1790s. Revere’s bells became known throughout New England for their quality and sound, and many are still ringing today. The memorial is located at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, a place dedicated to preserving and interpreting Revere’s industrial legacy in Canton.  

The site stands near the location of his original copper works, where he developed America’s first successful copper rolling mill. Copper produced here would eventually be used on ships, church domes, and public buildings. including the copper covering of the dome of the Massachusetts State House.

This memorial broadens the story of Paul Revere. Here in Canton, he was not simplyRevolutionary patriot remembered from a history book. He was an inventor, businessman, craftsman, and manufacturer helping to build a young nation. The bell symbolizes communication, community and industry.

Canton became an important center of early American manufacturing because of Revere’s vision, and this site preserves that connection between the famous patriot and the working industrial town that became part of his legacy.