Historical Marker

Frederick Douglass

Historical marker location:
133 William Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts
( Marker is on William Street near North 6th Street, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1996

1818–1895.

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.
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