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22-04-2025
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Salem commemorates ride of Paul Revere 250 years later
SALEM, Ohio (WKBN) — It was 250 years ago last Friday that Paul Revere made his famous ride through the countryside of Massachusetts, warning that the British were coming. The Ride of Revere event in Salem was commemorated with a reenactment of the ride, starting with the lighting of two lanterns on Lincoln Plaza, followed by a man on horseback dressed up as Paul Revere riding down East State Street and into the park proclaiming that the 'regulars' were coming. It was all part of what was called Two Light Night. 'The state of Ohio had asked that all city halls put two lights up in the city hall to commemorate that and just kind of celebrate, and so in the city of Salem, we don't do boring. We wanted to make it really exciting,' said Salem Mayor Cyndi Dickey. About 150 people watched history repeat itself. The event also included a reading of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 'Paul Revere's Ride.' TJ Renninger contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-04-2025
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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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
