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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 24., The route of Revere (search)
The route of Revere [Read at meeting of Medford Historical Society April 18, 1921] At the present time, with the observance of Patriots' day, it is well for Medford people to consider some of the natural features of one hundred and forty-six years ago. Perhaps others are so doing in the various towns through which the two riders passed, for William Dawes is now being remembered, though there was no poet to tell of his ride. Longfellow wrote that Revere rode over the bridge into Medford town, which is all very fine; but he really rode into Medford near the top of Winter hill. Do those that read the poem know how nearly Medford came to being left out of the ride that night? If it was twelve by the villagers' clocks when he rode over the river, he must have spent a little of the closing hour of the 18th in Medford, if we can credit the somewhat famous poem. It was a practically straight road through old Charlestown to old Menotomy, where, in changing his plan, he would hav