Historical Marker
Washington Park
Historical marker location:
Palmer, Massachusetts
( Marker is on Wilbraham Street (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1919
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.