Community Invited to Celebrate Paul Revere's Legendary Ride on April 18, Event to Raise Awareness of America-250 Birthday Celebration in 2026
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"Two Lights for Tomorrow, One if by Land, two if by Sea"
TROY - Two Lights for Tomorrow is a nationwide initiative to commence the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America and Revolutionary War. The famous ride of Paul Revere occurred overnight on April 18, 1775, with the war beginning the next day. Two Lights for Tomorrow commemorates that famous ride and uses the imagery of that shining light today as a uniting call to action for our citizens to celebrate and serve.  

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   On April 18, 2025, we’re calling for two lights to be displayed in every statehouse, county courthouse, mayor’s office, etc. in the nation. They will be a reminder that the visual of a light shining out in the darkness on Revere’s ride is not just something that mattered then; it’s something that matters today and for our collective tomorrow.

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   This is an opportunity to not only raise public awareness of the upcoming 250th Anniversary, but also to communicate the meaning of Revere’s ride as a reminder to all of our part in the perpetual building of a “more perfect union.”

 

   We invite you to join us in our celebration by putting two lights in the windows or your home or business. 

Local Commemoration ​

   

   The local DAR and SAR chapters (Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution) have teamed up to commemorate the event at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 18 at the WACO Airfield shelter house, 1865 CR25-A in Troy. This is an outdoor event and you may want to bring a lawn chair. It is free, family friendly event.

 

Learn more about America-250 HERE.

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