James Otis

Historical marker location:

Boston, Massachusetts

( Marker is on Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1898

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.