Salem honoring American Revolution's 250th anniversary
SALEM, Ohio (WKBN) — Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the night before was Paul Revere's famous ride. Monday evening in Salem, they're commemorating the historic midnight ride.
It's part of a nationwide initiative called 'Two Lights for Tomorrow,' kicking off celebrations of the United States' 250th birthday.
This initiative calls for two lights to be displayed in statehouses across the country, honoring the famous signal 'one if by land, and two if my sea.'
In Columbus Friday, two lights were displayed in the statehouse, and Salem wanted to take part as well.
'We do have an area businessman who is a descendant of William Dawes; we thought that was interesting,' Salem Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey said. 'We also had been asked to put two lights up, and we thought we can do better.'
The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Plaza Gazebo. The mayor says the whole program will be about 30-45 minutes, and it's happening rain or shine.
'We will have a reading of the actual history of Paul Revere's ride, and the person doing that reading will be William Dawes, who is a namesake and descendant of the actual William Dawes who rode with Paul Revere that evening,' Dickey said.
This Two Light Night is a kickoff to the America 250 celebrations, which the Mayor says Salem is excited to take part in.
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