Massachusetts was were the Midnight Ride happened.

It all started on April 18, 1775.

During the Revolutionary War Revere became Lieutenant Colonel of Artillery in a Massachusetts Militia.

News of the Army’s advance were carried out by as many as 40 riders throughout Middlesex County by the end of the night.

In Massachusetts, special  troops were created to be ready to fight at a moment’s notice. These men were called Minutemen.

Greatly known for his famous ride, Revere was also also a skilled craftsman of metal.

Henry Wadsworth Long Fellow, a well known poet, wrote about Revere’s ride.

The midnight riders were Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott.

Revere’s mission was to warn the Minutemen that the British were coming.

It was a lantern that was their signal.

Daringly Robert Newman and Capt. John Pulling, Jr. climbed the steeple of Old North Church and held high lanterns as a signal from Paul Revere that British marching by sea.

Experience in war helped Revere with his forward thinking about alarms.