Historical Marker
Lest We Forget
Historical marker location:
Bourne, Massachusetts
( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Connery Avenue and Bennington Blvd.)
Marker installed: 1987
Massachusetts National Cemetery.
The famous poem "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow tells the story of Paul Revere's legendary midnight ride from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists of British troop movements. While the poem is a beloved part of American history, it contains many inaccuracies.