In a few weeks, the state of Nevada will join other states in the nation in a ceremony called Two Lights for Tomorrow. A nationwide initiative, this is a commemoration of the famous ride of Paul Revere along with other riders to warn patriot leaders on an overnight ride on April 18, 1775. Their goal was to alert Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington, and colonial militias in nearby towns about the approach of British troops before the Battles of Lexington and Concord, thus sparking the Revolutionary War. Two Lights for Tomorrow uses the imagery of those two shining lights as a uniting call for our citizens to celebrate and serve.

America250 Nevada is encouraging statewide participation from the state capitol building to displays at municipal buildings to lights in neighborhoods and homes.

Join us on April 18 at 3 p.m., the State of Nevada’s State Capitol, 101 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701,will illuminate the cupola with two lights. We will hold a ceremony where a proclamation from the Governor will be read, the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride” will be recited, and the lights will be lit in preparation for the anniversary.