Historical Marker

Nauset Beach Light Station

Historical marker location:
120 Nauset Beach Rd, Eastham, Massachusetts
( Marker is on Nauset Beach Rd, 0.2 miles north of Cable Rd., on the left when traveling north.)

a Shifting Landmark.

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.