Ward Two in Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

A Revolutionary Hero, Much Revered

Photographed by Marc Posner, July 3, 2024

1. A Revolutionary Hero, Much Revered Marker

Inscription.
April 18, 1775. Nightfall. Riding west to warn fellow patriots that British forces are on the march, Paul Revere crosses "The Neck" from Charlestown to what is now Sullivan Square. Ahead: two British soldiers, also mounted. Reading his horse, Revere veers onto today's Broadway. The Red Coats spot him. One pursues: Revere eludes him. The other tries an ambush but falls into a clay pit. Revere escapes and continues his historic ride to alert the "Minutemen" of Lexington. The smallest National Park in the country atop Winter Hill commemorates his daring.

Erected by City of Somerville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1775.

Location. 42° 23.005′ N, 71° 6.487′ W. Marker is in Somerville, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Ward Two. It is at the intersection of Somerville Avenue and Bleachery Court, on the right when traveling east on Somerville Avenue. Located in Conway Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 Somerville Ave, Somerville MA 02143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

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: Country Town or Gritty City? / A Little Eden (here, next to this marker); A Librarian To Somerville, A Friend To Man

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(a few steps from this marker); A Handful, a Pinch, and a Dash of Perfection / Peanut Butter Gets a New Best Friend (a few steps from this marker); How Do You Say "Gutter Ball" In German / Assembling Cars At Assembly Square (a few steps from this marker); A Lasting Memory, a Growing Park: George Frederik Conway / A Hero to the Nation and the World (a few steps from this marker); When Trolleys Ran On Hay / Changing Uses, Changing Names (a few steps from this marker); Picture Perfect / The Price of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); From Golden Glass to Silver Screen / Whatever Happened to Baby Bette? (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerville.

Photographed by Marc Posner, July 3, 2024

2. A Revolutionary Hero, Much Revered Marker

Back of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Posner, July 3, 2024

3. Back of marker

Sample fabric from the Middlesex Bleachery and Dye Works pattern book, 1880’s courtesy of the Somerville Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.