Historical Marker
Trial by Fire
Historical marker location:
New Bedford, Massachusetts
( Marker is on Union Street.)
New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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.