Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Time to remember Paul Revere's Somerville ties

4/19/2009 6:00:00 AM
Time to remember Paul Revere's Somerville ties

By Steven Stafford

You may know April 19th as "Marathon Monday." But it is Patriot's Day, or, as it is also known, Paul Revere Day. And as Somerville local Bob Doherty is quick to point out, the marathon tradition might not have lasted had it not been on Paul Revere day.

The Marathon in its original form followed Paul Revere's route on his midnight ride. As you may know, Revere rode through, and was nearly caught in, Somerville on that historic night in 1775.

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