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Paul Revere's midnight ride to be reenacted — but in broad daylight and with a police escort

The Paul Revere ride will be reenacted in broad daylight with a police escort, tracing his original route from Boston to Lexington.
The event will occur during the day and include a police escort, a notable departure from the original midnight ride.
Thousands are expected to watch as history comes alive from Boston to Lexington via a sequence of towns along the original route.
Some parts of the original night will not be included, such as Revere taking a boat to Charlestown or a brief detention by patrols.
The reenactment is organized by the National Lancer, a historic mounted unit in Massachusetts, for more than a century.
The event is designed to help kids relate to history by seeing patriots respond to British movements on the road.
Nina Zannieri of the Paul Revere Memorial Association describes the ride as a turning point when patriots met the British.
The reenactment will include a finish in Lexington, following a route through multiple historic communities.
The event is part of ongoing efforts to keep Revolutionary history visible in modern times.

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