In the years leading up to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Revere worked tirelessly for the patriot cause. A member of the Freemasons, the mechanics union, the Sons of Liberty and other ...

At 11:30, avoiding two British soldiers, Revere takes the Medford road, awakening all the people in houses along his path. April 19: The day that history will know as Patriots Day begins.