On Friday night, Bostonians and history buffs alike were invited to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s legendary Midnight Ride warning of the arrival of British Army troops. To ...

Friday’s reenactment of the Midnight Ride in Muskingum Park featured, from left, Mackenna (Alexander) Merrifield as Dr. Samuel Prescott, Keith Malone as Paul Revere and Susan Vessels as William Dawes.

The 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride to warn that the British were coming will take over Boston on April 18. The trek will be re-enacted by two men, one by foot the other by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A painting depicts Paul Revere warning patriots of the impending British landings in Lexington on April 18, 1775 in Middlesex ...

Tensions between Great Britain and its American colonies reached a breaking point on the night of April 18, 1775. British troops stationed in Boston prepared to march into the Massachusetts ...

On the evening of April 18, 1775, two lanterns were illuminated from the tower of The Old North Church in Boston to alert the colonists that British forces were advancing across the Charles River.

We followed the route of Revere’s famous midnight ride. Along the way we spoke to many Americans who felt a sense of wonder about that April night. By Jenna Russell Photographs by Todd Heisler Jenna ...

SALEM — On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere took his famous Midnight Ride, and 250 years later he will ride again in spirit in Salem. Communities across the nation are set to participate in the “Two Light ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Two lanterns were hung in Boston’s Old North Church steeple 250 years ago, triggering the ...

Paul Revere, portrayed by Peter Johnson riding Island Girl, delivered the famous two lights to Lincoln Plaza for the ceremony. (Photo by Morgan Ahart) SALEM — Salem commemorated the 250th anniversary ...