Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington

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Illustration

Harrison W. Mark
by Hy Hintermeister
published on 13 December 2023
Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington Download Full Size Image

During his famous midnight ride, Paul Revere wakes the residents of the town of Lexington, including Samuel Adams and John Hancock who are hiding there, in the hours before the Battles of Lexington and Concord (19 April 1775). Painting by Hy Hintermeister, 1924 (the identity of the painter is unclear; it is either John Henry Hintermeister or his son Henry Hintermeister, both of whom used the same signature).

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Hintermeister, H. (2023, December 13). Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18257/paul-revere-wakes-the-town-of-lexington/

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Hintermeister, Hy. "Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 13, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18257/paul-revere-wakes-the-town-of-lexington/.

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Hintermeister, Hy. "Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Dec 2023. Web. 22 Dec 2024.

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