Before Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Poem

Interesting Paul Revere FactsInteresting Paul Revere Facts Silversmith in Boston; made table articles, surgical Silversmith in Boston; made table articles, surgical

instruments, glasses, replacements for missing instruments, glasses, replacements for missing teethteeth

Revere had 16 children with two wivesRevere had 16 children with two wives Friends with Sam Adams, John Adams, John Friends with Sam Adams, John Adams, John

Hancock, James Otis…Hancock, James Otis… Hoping to trigger rebellion Sam Adams had him Hoping to trigger rebellion Sam Adams had him

engrave the Boston Massacre propaganda pieceengrave the Boston Massacre propaganda piece DID NOT SHOUTDID NOT SHOUT “The “The BritishBritish are coming!” Went are coming!” Went

door to door warning colonists “The regulars are door to door warning colonists “The regulars are out” (knocked on doors, threw pebbles at windows) out” (knocked on doors, threw pebbles at windows) WHY do you think it wouldn’t have made sense to WHY do you think it wouldn’t have made sense to say the ‘British’ are coming????say the ‘British’ are coming????

System of signals arranged for the North Church…System of signals arranged for the North Church…meant as a meant as a backup planbackup plan if PR was detained and if PR was detained and couldn’t carry the message (it was NOT meant to couldn’t carry the message (it was NOT meant to alert him, it was setup by him to alarm others); alert him, it was setup by him to alarm others); Sons of Liberty/other patriots knew about the Sons of Liberty/other patriots knew about the signalssignals

Other Interesting FactsOther Interesting Facts Paul Revere participated in the Boston Tea Paul Revere participated in the Boston Tea

Party Party The horse Paul Revere rode was not his own The horse Paul Revere rode was not his own

horse, it was borrowed (he couldn’t take his horse, it was borrowed (he couldn’t take his horse with him in the canoe over the Charles horse with him in the canoe over the Charles River River ))

He got to Lexington but did not get to Concord He got to Lexington but did not get to Concord before he was capturedbefore he was captured

During the AM REV he established a During the AM REV he established a gunpowder mill gunpowder mill

He designed the first official seal of the 13 He designed the first official seal of the 13 colonies and the MASS seal 1776 colonies and the MASS seal 1776

He was appointed a major in the Mass MilitiaHe was appointed a major in the Mass Militia

Paul Revere Capture SitePaul Revere Capture Site "...in an instant I saw four "...in an instant I saw four

of them, who rode up to of them, who rode up to me, with their pistols in me, with their pistols in their hands, said G-d d-their hands, said G-d d-n you stop. If you go an n you stop. If you go an Inch further, you are a Inch further, you are a dead Man...we dead Man...we attempted to git thro attempted to git thro them, but they kept them, but they kept before us, and swore if before us, and swore if we did not turn in to we did not turn in to that pasture, they that pasture, they would blow our brains would blow our brains out . . . .One of them, out . . . .One of them, who appeared to have who appeared to have the command, and the command, and much of a Gentleman, much of a Gentleman, Asked me where I came Asked me where I came from; I told him, he from; I told him, he asked me what time I asked me what time I left it; I told him, he left it; I told him, he seemed surprised, said seemed surprised, said Sir may I crave your Sir may I crave your name, I answered my name, I answered my name is Revere, what name is Revere, what said he Paul Revere; I said he Paul Revere; I answered yes; the answered yes; the others abused much; others abused much; but he told me not to be but he told me not to be afraid, no one should afraid, no one should hurt me . . . I told him hurt me . . . I told him they would miss their they would miss their aim"aim"

Revere's depositionRevere's deposition

**After Paul Revere was captured they **After Paul Revere was captured they released him but didn’t give him back released him but didn’t give him back his horse so he had to walk to his horse so he had to walk to Lexington!!!Lexington!!!

After the poem was published

Paul Revere’s House

Inside the Old North Church **8H stop

Boston SkylineBoston Skyline

Silver punch bowl made by Paul Revere commemorating the Sons of Silver punch bowl made by Paul Revere commemorating the Sons of LibertyLiberty

This bowl sold for 100,000$ (1 million dollars now) after the poem was This bowl sold for 100,000$ (1 million dollars now) after the poem was published (JP Morgan bought it)published (JP Morgan bought it)

By the rude bridge that arched the flood,By the rude bridge that arched the flood,Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,

Here once the embattled farmers stood,Here once the embattled farmers stood,And fired the shot heard round the world.And fired the shot heard round the world.

The foe long since in silence slept;The foe long since in silence slept;Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;

And Time the ruined bridge has sweptAnd Time the ruined bridge has sweptDown the dark stream which seaward creeps.Down the dark stream which seaward creeps.

On this green bank, by this soft stream,On this green bank, by this soft stream,We set to-day a votive stone;We set to-day a votive stone;

That memory may their deed redeem,That memory may their deed redeem,When, like our sires, our sons are gone.When, like our sires, our sons are gone.

Spirit, that made those heroes dareSpirit, that made those heroes dareTo die, and leave their children free,To die, and leave their children free,

Bid Time and Nature gently spareBid Time and Nature gently spareThe shaft we raise to them and thee.The shaft we raise to them and thee.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hymn Sung at the Completion of the Concord Monument April 19, Hymn Sung at the Completion of the Concord Monument April 19, 1836 8L stop here1836 8L stop here

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