Revolutionary War
Patriots' Day Traditions
Famous Figures
In the Movies
Boston & Massachusetts
100
Patriots' Day commemorates the first battles of this war.
American Revolutionary War
100
This major sporting event is held annually in Boston on Patriots' Day.
Boston Marathon
100
This silversmith became famous for his midnight ride.
Paul Revere
100
This 2016 film depicts the Boston Marathon bombing.
Patriots Day
100
This city is the capital of Massachusetts.
Boston
200
These two Massachusetts towns saw the first battles on April 19, 1775.
Lexington and Concord
200
This baseball team traditionally plays a home game on Patriots' Day morning.
Boston Red Sox
200
This woman is believed to have hung lanterns signaling the British approach.
Abigail Adams
200
This actor starred as Sergeant Tommy Saunders.
Mark Wahlberg
200
This Ivy League university is in Cambridge.
Harvard
300
This famous rider warned that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
300
This U.S. state officially observes Patriots' Day as a holiday.
Massachusetts
300
This phrase describes the first shot fired at Lexington.
Shot heard round the world
300
This film starring Mel Gibson portrays the American Revolution.
The Patriot
300
This trail connects Revolutionary landmarks in Boston.
Freedom Trail
400
This colonial militia group fought the British at Lexington.
Minutemen
400
This neighboring state also observes Patriots' Day as a holiday.
Maine
400
This future president strongly supported independence.
John Adams
400
This HBO miniseries tells the story of John Adams.
John Adams
400
This harbor hosted the famous tea protest.
Boston Harbor
500
This British general led troops during the early battles of the Revolution.
Thomas Gage
500
This reenactment event draws crowds to Lexington and Concord each year.
Battle reenactments
500
This poet wrote about Paul Revere’s ride.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
500
This historic document is central in National Treasure.
Declaration of Independence
500
This church displayed lanterns during Revere’s ride.
Old North Church
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