Charlestown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Paul Revere’s Landing
Boston National Historical Park
| — | Charlestown Navy Yard | — |
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
1. Paul Revere’s Landing Marker
When Revere reached Lexington, he cautioned patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock of the impending danger. Revere then rode towards Concord to ensure that patriot arms and gunpowder stored there were safely hidden.
Along his route, Revere alerted other riders who fanned out into the countryside to warn patriot militias of the British advance. On April 19, patriot militiamen clashed with British Regulars in Lexington and Concord, the first major conflicts of the American Revolution.
This wayside was made possible by: The Paul Revere Memorial Association and Friends of City Square Park.
Erected by Boston National Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1775.
Location. 42° 22.35′ N, 71° 3.446′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Paul Revere (here, next to this marker); USS Constitution (a few steps from this marker); Gate One, Charlestown Navy Yard (a few steps from this marker); "A state of perfect chaos" (within shouting distance of this marker); Tudor Wharves (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlestown Navy Yard (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
2. Paul Revere Markers in Boston National Historic Park
Two markers pertaining to Paul Revere are found at this location in the Charlestown Navy Yard.
More about this marker. The top of the marker features a picture of Paul Revere being rowed across the Charles River towards the site of the marker. It has the caption “Two friends rowed Revere across the Charles River. Despite the light of a rising moon, they managed to elude the night watch of the HMS Somerset, anchored a short distance upstream.” The bottom left of the marker contains a Revere engraving, courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society, of a view from the Charlestown Battery. Beside this is the caption “Paul Revere landed near Charlestown Battery, a small fort that commanded the mouth of the Charles River. You are standing just to the east of its site. To the left is an engraving by Revere (c. 1762) that shows Boston’s North Battery and, in the background, the Charlestown Battery flying a flag.” The marker’s bottom right features a map of the likely route of Revere’s crossing of the Charles River (see below).
Also see . . .
1. Biography of Paul Revere.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
3. Markers in Charlestown Navy Yard
The USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") can be seen in the background of the photo, behind the markers.
2. The midnight Ride of Paul Revere. Text of the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. (Submitted on April 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 15, 2009
4. Map of Paul Revere’s Likely Route
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 4,979 times since then and 115 times this year. Last updated on February 11, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
