Historical Marker
USS Leyte (CV-32)
Historical marker location:
1 Constitution Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts
( Marker can be reached from Constitution Plaza, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2001
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.