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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Medford in the War of the Revolution. (search)
owned by his grandsons to-day. Daniel Tufts lived opposite the Powder House, on land set off to Charlestown in 1811. One hundred twenty-three years ago to-night a feeling of excitement and suspense pervaded the town. People who came out from Boston through the day brought vague rumors of another excursion planned by the British. Where were they going? Concord? Which way would they take? were the questions asked in the taverns and streets. Evening brought no definite news. When Samuel Wakefield, the sexton, rang the nine o'clock bell the fires were banked, the candles were put out one by one, and the people went to bed; but some were restless and wakeful. Hark! A clatter of hoofs in the village street! Men sprang up and threw the windows wide. Paul Revere had come to summon them to arms. But why did he not go to Lexington by the road he knew the British were to follow, instead of taking time to arouse one little village, off the line of march? His own account says tha