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title: Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington
author: Hy Hintermeister
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18257/paul-revere-wakes-the-town-of-lexington/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-12-13
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# Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington

_Authored by Hy Hintermeister_

## Image File

[![Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18257.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18257.jpg)

## Image Caption

During his famous midnight ride, [Paul Revere](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_Revere/) wakes the residents of the town of Lexington, including [Samuel Adams](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samuel_Adams/) and [John Hancock](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Hancock/) who are hiding there, in the [hours](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horae/) before the [Battles of Lexington and Concord](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2341/battles-of-lexington-and-concord/) (19 April 1775). Painting by Hy Hintermeister, 1924 (the identity of the painter is unclear; it is either John Henry Hintermeister or his son Henry Hintermeister, both of whom used the same signature).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hintermeister, H. (2023, December 13). Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18257/paul-revere-wakes-the-town-of-lexington/>
### Chicago
Hintermeister, Hy. "Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 13, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18257/paul-revere-wakes-the-town-of-lexington/>.
### MLA
Hintermeister, Hy. "Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Dec 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18257/paul-revere-wakes-the-town-of-lexington/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Revere_(Paul)_arousing_Hancock_and_Adams_by_Hy_Hintermeister.jpg) by [**Hy Hintermeister**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Revere_(Paul)_arousing_Hancock_and_Adams_by_Hy_Hintermeister.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 13 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.