Powell Liberty Historical Society

On April 18th 2025 Brent Carson traveled 146 miles through Delaware County to commemorate the historic ride of Paul Revere. The ten hour trip included 26 stops at predominately first responder locations - fire departments, EMS stations, and police stations. On April 20, 2026 Brent will return to Powell to speak at the Powell Historical Society. Dressed as Paul Revere he will discuss the events of the early struggles leading to independence and the individual role which made him an American hero. The famous ride took place on April 18 and 19, 1775 and was memorialized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem written in 1860. The first stanza of the poem is as follows: "Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in 'Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year." The 19th of Apriil is a state holiday in Massachusetts (and several other states) commemorating the ride and the battles of Lexington, Concord and Menotomy—now Arlington). We're fortunate to have Brent here almost exactly 251 years to the day of the famous ride.

We request that you make reservations for this program. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations help us with record keeping and venue selection. Reservations will open at 8:01 AM on 3/21/2026. Check back then. You will be able to reserve online, by email, or by phone.