Montana to celebrate 250th anniversary of Paul Revere ride, Battle of Lexington

The history is coming: Utah to honor Paul Revere, American Revolution 250 years later

Utah is joining in the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous ride warning of British movement at the start of the Revolutionary War with events on Friday and Saturday.

Commemorate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride by shining two lights on Friday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Friday marks 250 years since Paul Revere’s infamous midnight ride to warn colonial leaders of the impending arrival of British troops. The April 18, 1775 ride, which came on the eve of the first battles of the Revolutionary War, was immortalized in a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem with the line "1 if by land, 2 if by sea." "The famous signal from [Boston's Old] North Church’s steeple that night in ’75...meant to shine ac…

A Little History; Poetry Thrown In

“On the eighteenth of April/in Seventy-five/Hardly a man is now alive/Who remembers that famous day and year...” So begins “Paul Revere’s Ride,” Longfellow’s famous poem about the British marching against American patriots at Lexington and Concord (Massachusetts). Today marks the…

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride at these Maine events

Lantern-hanging, a talk and readings of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem 'Paul Revere's Ride' are scheduled as part of the 250th anniversary.

Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Patriots’ Day—and Why It Still Matters

Longfellow's poem on Paul Revere highlights revolutionary spirit; actual events reveal collective citizen action against British oppression.

Calvert County Honors Paul Revere with Two Lights - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

As the United States nears its 250th anniversary, Calvert County will participate in the “Two Lights for Tomorrow” initiative, a nationwide tribute to Paul Revere’s historic midnight ride. On April 18 and 19, two symbolic lights will illuminate the Calvert County Circuit Courthouse, commemorating the two lanterns hung in Boston’s Old North Church in 1775 to signal the British troop movements. The county is encouraging residents and businesses to…