Historical Marker
Stearns Building
Historical marker location:
293 Bridge Street, Springfield, Massachusetts
( Marker is on Bridge Street just south of Stearns Square, on the left when traveling south.)
289-309 Bridge Street. Built 1912.
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.