Two Lights for Tomorrow - Newberrytown
One if by Land, and Two if by Sea
Paul Revere arranged to have a signal lit in the Old North Church – one lantern if the British were coming by land and two lanterns if they were coming by sea – and began to make preparations for his ride to alert the local militias and citizens about the impending attack. This happened 250 years ago TONIGHT, 18 - 19 April 1775.
Tonight, 18 April 2025, members of the Newberrytown Events Committee (NTEC), along with family, gathered at the Newberrytown Veterans Memorial located at 1895 Old Trail Road, Etters, PA 17319 (Newberry Township Multi Emergency Services Complex).
Two lanterns were lit on the Veterans Memorial brick walkway, which currently features more than forty local veterans, with more memorial bricks to be added this spring.
Two Lights for Tomorrow is a nationwide initiative to commence the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America. The famous ride of Paul Revere occurred overnight on April 18 – 19, 1775.
Two Lights for Tomorrow originated out of a multi-state collaboration at A Common Cause to All in Williamsburg and uses the imagery of that shining light 250 years ago as a uniting call to action today for our fellow citizens, no matter where they are, to commemorate and remind ourselves that our history is about working together for a better tomorrow.
At its heart, it is a call across the country, in private homes, local communities, and statehouses alike, for two lights to be displayed to remind us all of the importance of coming together to form a more perfect union.
The two lanterns that were lit tonight in Newberrytown will help raise awareness and draw attention to and commemorate the beginning of our constant endeavor as a nation to work together for a better tomorrow. Our lights will honor all veterans throughout American history, especially those from Pennsylvania.
If you or a loved one would like a order a veterans memorial brick to be placed in the walkway, a printable PDF order form and detailed information are available on the Newberry Township website- https://newberrytwp.com/events
Two Lights for Tomorrow website- https://va250.org/two-lights/
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Please enjoy these photos that were taken to mark the occasion. There is also a video that you can watch via my YouTube channel -https://youtube.com/shorts/CsCvRg6XTf8?si=vbbKwPZ2q4sRa9pm
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