I’m back with another of my patriotic stories to celebrate 250 years of liberty on these shores! Here we revisit the story of Paul Revere’s midnight ride, and a chapter of history that is seldom told: how did the sexton of the Old North Church know how many lanterns to light to signal the Redcoats’ route to Concord? That intelligence, it would seem, was hard won by a barmaid at the Loyal Oak, unknown until now to the annals of history …
You can buy this story as an ebook at my Payhip site for 99 cents, or read along here, chapter by chapter. This story and The Pursuit of Happiness (available on Payhip and Medium) will be part of a larger volume later this summer.
This story has been added to the Smutty Semiquincentennial publication, a project of Cornelia Quick. To contribute your own story, follow the publication, read the guidelines, and submit your story for review. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments here or on the guidelines, or drop a line to corneliaquick@gmail.com.
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