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From the National Park Service:
On the evening of April 12, 2025 join National Park Rangers as we commemorate and explore the true story of the famous midnight ride 250 years ago. On April 19th 1775 a midnight alarm spread across Massachusetts about the impending march of British soldiers from Boston to Concord. In 1860, the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized the story of Paul Revere and his midnight ride but what about the many other alarm riders that evening?
Contrary to Longfellow’s poem, Revere never made it to Concord. A British patrol captured Revere and others at the border of Lexington and Lincoln, Massachusetts near 1:00 am. Riding alongside Paul Revere, Concord local Samuel Prescott made a daring horseback escape and spread the alarm onward. Prescott returned to the main road near Hartwell Tavern, spreading the alarm to Lincoln before riding off to Concord. Join National Park Rangers for a nighttime open house and immersive 250th living history experience at Hartwell Tavern in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Schedule of Events:
Hartwell Tavern Open House 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Join Park Rangers and Living Historians and explore the true story of the midnight ride.
Ranger Program 8:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Experience the excitement of April 19, 1775 when the midnight alarm swept through Lincoln, Massachusetts.
Who
Suggested age 8 and up
Cost
FreeHow
Drop in
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Event source: https://www.nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/patriots-day.htm
Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please confirm events prior to attending.
