Historical Marker
Whaling's Final Days
Historical marker location:
New Bedford, Massachusetts
( Marker is on MacArthur Drive south of Elm Street, on the left when traveling south.)
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.