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==Legacy== [[File:Paul Revere Equestrian Statue (2022).jpg|thumb|left|[[Equestrian statue of Paul Revere|Paul Revere Equestrian Statue]] by [[Cyrus Edwin Dallin]] on [[Paul Revere Mall]] in Boston (2022)]] After Revere's death, the family business was taken over by his oldest surviving son, Joseph Warren Revere.{{sfn|Miller|2010|pp=255, 260}} The copper works founded in 1801 continues today as the Revere Copper Company, with manufacturing divisions in [[Rome, New York]], and [[New Bedford, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reverecopper.com/about-us|title=About the Revere Copper Company|publisher=Revere Copper Company|access-date=May 26, 2016|archive-date=March 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301133934/http://www.reverecopper.com/about-us}}</ref> Revere's original silverware, engravings, and other works are highly regarded today, and can be found on display in museums including the [[Museum of Fine Arts, Boston]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?coll_accession=&coll_name=&coll_artist=Paul+Revere+Jr&coll_medium=&coll_culture=&coll_classification=&coll_credit=&coll_provenance=&coll_keywords=&coll_sort=2&coll_sort_order=0&submit=Search|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804082039/http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?coll_accession=&coll_name=&coll_artist=Paul+Revere+Jr&coll_medium=&coll_culture=&coll_classification=&coll_credit=&coll_provenance=&coll_keywords=&coll_sort=2&coll_sort_order=0&submit=Search|archive-date=August 4, 2012|title=Boston Museum of Fine Arts Search for Paul Revere|publisher=Boston Museum of Fine Arts|access-date=April 24, 2009}}</ref> and the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections?ft=paul+revere&noqs=true|title=Metropolitan Museum of Art Search for Paul Revere|publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> The [[Revere Bell]], presented in 1843 to the [[St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore|Church of St. Andrew]] in [[Singapore]] by his daughter, Mrs. Maria Revere Balestier, wife of American [[Consul (representative)#United States consuls in the early years|consul]] [[Joseph Balestier]], is now displayed in the [[National Museum of Singapore]]. This is the only bell cast by the Revere foundry that is outside the United States. For a time, it was displayed behind velvet ropes in the foyer of the United States Embassy in Singapore.<ref name=herbold>{{cite speech | title = Revere Bell Ceremony: Remarks by Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold | author = Patricia L. Herbold | author-link = Patricia L. Herbold | location = [[National Museum of Singapore]] | date = May 18, 2006 | publisher = US Embassy in Singapore | url = http://singapore.usembassy.gov/sp_051806.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140423114153/http://singapore.usembassy.gov/sp_051806.html | archive-date = April 23, 2014 }}</ref> The communities of [[Revere, Massachusetts]],{{sfn|Schmidt|2002|p=7}} and [[Revere, Minnesota|Revere]], [[Minnesota]],{{sfn|Upham|1920|p=451}} bear his name, as do [[Revere Beach]]{{sfn|Schmidt|2002|p=7}} in Revere, Massachusetts; Revere Avenue in [[The Bronx]], [[New York City]];{{sfn|McNamara|1978}} Paul Revere Road in [[Arlington, Massachusetts]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nationallancers.org/pday.html|title=Patriot's Day Events|publisher=National Lancers Foundation|access-date=June 8, 2011}}</ref> and Paul Revere Apartments<ref>{{cite web|title=Paul Revere Apartments|url=http://www.paulrevereapartments.com/|access-date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> in [[Seattle]]. A 25-cent 1958 U.S. [[postage stamp]] in the [[Liberty Issue|Liberty Series]] honors Paul Revere, featuring the portrait by [[Gilbert Stuart]]. He also appears on the $5,000 [[United States Treasury security#Series EE|Series EE U.S. Savings Bond]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.treasurydirect.gov/images/instit/savbond/mat/clipart/maree5000.gif|publisher=United States Treasury|title=U.S. Savings Bond Images|access-date=April 24, 2009}}</ref> [[Ryan Reynolds]] released a [[Mint Mobile]] commercial that features Avery Revere, a direct descent of Paul Revere.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Ryan |title=Mint Mobile Commercial |url=https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1303775285653929988 |website=Twitter.com |publisher=Mint Mobile |access-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref> [[Paul Revere Mall]] is a corridor located in [[Boston]]'s [[North End, Boston|North End]] behind [[Old North Church]]. It features the [[Equestrian statue of Paul Revere]] by [[Cyrus Edwin Dallin]]. [[File:Paul Revere Mall Plaque.jpg|thumb|Paul Revere Mall plaque]] === In popular culture === In episode 8 of the 2nd season of the US TV show ''[[The West Wing]]'' (1999–2006), Paul Revere is named as the manufacturer of president Bartlet's knife-set he presents to Charlie, his personal aide. Revere appears in the 2012 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' and is portrayed by [[Bruce Dinsmore]]. He is fictitiously depicted riding alongside the game's protagonist, [[Ratonhnaké:ton]], to alert the colonial militias.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-3-remastered-is-a-slightly-better-version-of-a-troubled-game/|title=Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered is a slightly better version of a troubled game|last=Kelly|first=Andy|date=April 3, 2019|website=PC Gamer|language=en-US|access-date=December 21, 2019}}</ref> [[Sylvester Stallone]] voiced Revere in the animated series ''[[Liberty's Kids]].'' [[Michael Raymond-James]] portrayed Revere on the 2015 [[History (American TV network)|History]] miniseries ''[[Sons of Liberty (miniseries)|Sons of Liberty]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last1=June 4 |first1=James Hibberd Updated |last2=EDT |first2=2014 at 05:01 PM |title=History's 'Sons of Liberty' miniseries casts Dean Norris, Ben Barnes, Henry Thomas |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/06/04/history-sons-of-liberty-miniseries-starring-ben-barnes-henry-thomas/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> Revere is mentioned in the lyrics of [[Bob Dylan]]'s 1965 song [[Tombstone Blues]]. Revere is mentioned numerous. times in the lyrics of [[Noah Kahan|Noah Kahan's]] 2023 song, Paul Revere.<ref>{{Citation |title=Noah Kahan – Paul Revere |url=https://genius.com/Noah-kahan-paul-revere-lyrics |access-date=2025-04-18}}</ref> ===Descendants=== *[[Joseph Warren Revere (businessman)|Joseph Warren Revere]], son *[[Maria Revere Balestier]], daughter *[[Joseph Warren Revere (general)|Joseph Warren Revere]], grandson; artist, Navy officer, and Union Army general *[[Paul Revere (writer)|Paul Revere]], great-grandson; Morristown lawyer *Paul Revere Jr. (3rd great-grandson)<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last1=MacQuarrie |first1=Brian |title=Through his descendants, the legacy of Paul Revere gallops on |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/11/29/through-his-descendants-legacy-paul-revere-gallops/iyEVgHXIA1JIUBj51ocpCM/story.html |website=bostonglobe.com |publisher=Brain MacQuarrie |access-date=May 21, 2023}}</ref> *Paul Revere III (4th great-grandson)<ref name=":0" /> **[[Pauline Revere Thayer]], daughter of Paul Revere III *[[Avery Revere]] (4th great-granddaughter)<ref name=":0" />
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