The nationwide initiative Two Lights for Tomorrow specifically coincides with the anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous ride occurring overnight on Friday April 18 –Saturday April 19, 1775. The idea originated from a multi-state collaboration at A Common Cause to All 250 conference in Williamsburg and uses the imagery of those two shining lights 250 years ago as a uniting call to remind ourselves that our history is about working together for a better tomorrow.
The basic idea is for government buildings, public institutions, private homes to come together by putting two lights in their windows where the public can see as part of our commemoration of the 250th birthday of the United States of America.
The Loudoun VA250 Committee endorses the two lights effort and hope many of our historic sites, public buildings, and private building will participate. Grab your lanterns Friday night April 18 and find that special window! Although Paul Revere’s assistants only kept their two lanterns in the steeple of Boston’s Old North Church for about a minute lest they be discovered, it was enough. Revere saw them and was on the way with the official warning to alert his fellow countrymen. You can keep yours up until Saturday morning as we remember the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution.