Her mission was urgent – alert militia members that British troops were burning the American supply depot at Danbury, Connecticut. Her father, Colonel Henry Ludington, commanded the local militia ...

Paul Revere and Robert Newman and John Pulling and William Dawes and Samuel Prescott, and all the other riders from Charlestown who set out for Lexington after they saw the signal lanterns in the ...

The play, which tells the story of Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren, premieres Friday.

On the night of April 18, armed with intelligence that the British regulars intended to march to Concord, Warren enlisted Paul Revere and William Dawes to ride into the night to warn the militia the ...

The Famous Poem A poet named Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote “Paul Revere’s Ride” in 1861, 86 years after it really happened. His words “One if by land, and two if by sea” made the church famous all ...

Two days later, during the night of April 18-19, Revere and William Dawes rode toward Lexington to raise the alert that the Regulars were coming.

Additionally, the events of 1775, particularly the “courageous midnight ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes,” reflect how individuals and communities across the colonies united in the face ...

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott sounding the alarm by riding your bike to Concord on May 17. Take the journey on your own or join up with BAC on this ...

The day commemorates the anniversary of the April 18, 1775, ride of Paul Revere, William Dawes and other riders warning that British troops were coming.

The 250th or Quarter Millennial of Paul Revere’s famous ride – which marked beginning of the American Revolution – is now almost upon us. It’s one that occurred in the overnight hours from ...

Attendees enjoyed food, a beer garden, ice cream, and a reenactment of Paul Revere and William Dawes' midnight ride.