Happy Patriot's Day

Paul Revere

This is one of the two lanterns from the North Church.
It is on display at the Concord Museum.

The silversmith saw,                      One April night
Two lanterns shine
From the church's height.

He jumped on his horse,
Its silver-shod feet
On the ribbonlike road                  
Were sure and fleet.

The moonlight was dripping
Like silver down
On each sleeping household
And silent town.

And the silversmith's voice
Rang clarion clear
As he called, "Wake up all!
The British* are near."

                             Jean Brabham McKinney

What Revere actually shouted was, "The regulars are coming!" meaning the British soldiers who were housed in Boston. They were marching up the Boston Road through towns like Lexington and Concord, where farmers from many towns engaged them in battle. You can read more about it at The Paul Revere House Website