Concord 250th Lantern
Art for All is proud to introduce the 250th Lantern, a 10-foot public artwork honoring Concord’s 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Symbolizing the lanterns in the steeple of Boston’s North Church that Paul Revere and others used to signal the movement of British troops—“one if by land, two if by sea”—this modern artistic tribute echoes the enduring pursuit of freedom and justice. The only surviving lantern from that night is housed at the Concord Museum, making this location a fitting site for the illumination of this new commemorative work.
Special thanks go out to the 250th Committee and the local business sponsors whose support helped make this possible.
The lantern will be located mainly outside the Concord Museum until the Patriots’ Day Parade on April 19th, when it will be pulled in the parade in the morning and sit outside Wright Tavern that afternoon.
The Lantern was lit at the Concord Museum on March 23rd.
What a night to remember! Art for All was honored to present the Concord250 Lantern—our 10-foot high tribute to liberty and justice—with Billy Crosby and Richard Fahlander in a powerful ceremony at the Concord Museum. Big shout out to the bicyclists who carried the torch from Boston’s Old North Church all the way to the crowd at the Museum singing and chanting for them. The lantern illuminated our shared hope for a more just future. Thank you to everyone who made this moment shine.
Several Boston TV stations filmed the celebration. Here is a link from CBS
Moving from the Concord Museum to the Concord Armory for the Patriots’ Gala event that evening.
Back Row: Susan Ward, Bill, Brad Hubbard Nelson, Paul, Matt Johnson, Marty Schumacher
Front Row: Mike Sprague, Kimber Lynn Drake, Richard Fahlander, Bill Crosby, Margot Kimball, Deb Richardson.
Patriot’s Day 2025 was a great success. We were proud to be a part of an uplifting event with over 50 units in the parade and 70,000 visitors to Concord.
At the Walden Woods Project May 30th for the Discussion between Justice Stephen Breyer and Historian Douglas Brinkley.
As of June 15th, our dedicated team of Lantern Wranglers, headed up by Richard Fahlander, has moved the lantern 16 times to 9 different locations. Coming soon are visits to the Juneteenth celebration at the Robbins House and Musketaquid Art and Environments Solstice Celebration at the Old Manse.
