Marblehead Light

Historical marker location:

Marblehead, Massachusetts

( Marker can be reached from Follett Street, 0 miles north of Kimball Street, on the left.)

Marker installed: 1999

Latitude 42 Degrees 30' 20" N <br>Longitude 70 Degrees 50' 03" W.

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.