EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 47 MIN
5.3 Transformations in Boston’s Waterfront, 1641 to today: Interview with Genna Kane
from Revere House Radio · host The Paul Revere House
Genna Kane, a former Paul Revere House interpreter, shares stories and analysis from her dissertation research on the history of Boston’s waterfront. We are only a few blocks from the harbor at the Paul Revere House, and many people describe the North End and Waterfront neighborhoods as one. In the interview, we get into changing commercial and industrial functions, sea level rise, the creation of waterfront parks, and more. At the close of the show, high school interns Keyana and Maddie share a bit about their internship project and what they learned about museums.Map of Boston in 1722 by John Bonner in the Massachusetts Historical SocietyBoston Green Ribbon Commission North End / Waterfront Climate Alliance 1876 lithograph of a ship leaving Cunard Wharf in 1844 using the canal cut in the ice. India Wharf Bulfinch warehouse as photographed in 1903 c. 1927 photo of bathers at North End Beach Virtual exhibit created by our 2025 high school interns https://www.paulreverehouse.org/
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Genna Kane, a former Paul Revere House interpreter, shares stories and analysis from her dissertation research on the history of Boston’s waterfront. We are only a few blocks from the harbor at the Paul Revere House, and many people describe the North End and Waterfront neighborhoods as one. In the interview, we get into changing commercial and industrial functions, sea level rise, the creation of waterfront parks, and more. At the close of the show, high school interns Keyana and Maddie shar...
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