Interactive Map:
The Midnight Rides of April 18 & 19, 1775

The Midnight Rides of April 18-19, 1775

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Follow the Midnight Rides of April 18-19, 1775.

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To learn more about Paul Revere’s Ride, check out our page “The Real Story of Paul Revere’s Ride.” After that, you can compare the real Midnight Rides to the Longfellow poem that made Paul Revere famous and get answers to our most asked questions! If you’re feeling adventurous, you can also go on a drive to recreate Paul Revere’s ride. To incorporate Primary Sources, check out Paul Revere’s account of the Ride in his own handwriting, courtesy of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

This interactive map was funded in part with a grant from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. Special thanks to historical illustrator Cortney Skinner for creating the map and illustrations, Eric Hanson-Plass of the National Parks of Boston for his work installing Leaflet and the necessary code, and Scot Castellani for website technical support.