John J. (Jack) Barry '10

Historical marker location:

776 Southbridge St, Worcester, Massachusetts

( Marker is on Southbridge Street, on the right when traveling north.)

1887 1961.

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.