Gen. Henry Knox Trail

Historical marker location:

Southborough, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 30) and Marlboro Road (Massachusetts Route 85), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1927

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.