a man in colonial dress hand-coloring paper

Paper Marbling

Boston National Historical Park

  • Oct 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
  • Free

See how colonial craftsmen created eye-catching marbled papers. Watch as R. P. Hale floats
pigments in water, swirls the colors, then transfers the designs to paper. It may look like magic
but Hale will explain the very real science behind this fascinating phenomenon.

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Fees

Included with cost of admission.

Location

19 North Square Boston, MA 02113

Latitude and Longitude 42.363792, -71.053736

Schedule

Date:

Oct 3, 2026

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Event Type

  • Cultural/Craft Demonstration
  • Partner Program
Tags: paul revere, boston national historical park, 18th century