Patriot Day: Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775
On April 18, 1775 — observed as Patriot Day in Massachusetts — Boston silversmith Paul Revere began a famed midnight ride to warn colonists that British forces were approaching.
On April 18, 1775, known in Massachusetts as Patriot Day, Boston silversmith Paul Revere embarked on his famous midnight ride. He sought to warn colonial residents that the British military was coming.