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BATAVIA, OHIO (April 16, 2025) – At midnight Friday, April 18, Clermont County will join communities across the United States by lighting two lanterns at its courthouse along Main Street to recognize the significance of Paul Revere’s historic 1775 ride that warned patriots of the pending British invasion.
“These lanterns symbolize Paul Revere’s refrain ‘one if by land, two if by sea’ as he rode through the countryside that fateful night before the battles of Lexington and Concord,” David Painter, president of the Clermont County Board of Commissioners, told the public during the board’s weekly meeting Wednesday. “This national initiative commemorates the start of the American Revolution.”
Jeff Blom, president of the Clermont County Convention and Visitors Bureau and co-chair of the Clermont County America 250 Committee added: “This is an exciting way to begin America 250 celebrations in Clermont County.”
The public is invited to participate in the commemoration by lighting two candles or lanterns at your home or business the evening of Friday, April 18, and to share your participation on social media with the hashtag #TwoLightsForTomorrow.
In addition to the lantern display, the Bethel Historical Society is unveiling designs for two significant works of art at a fundraiser tonight – one for America’s 250th birthday and the other honoring Clermont County native son President Ulysses S. Grant.
Traveling artist Ben Harrison will show designs for his America 250 mural with guests at the Bethel Historical Museum and Cincinnati sculptor Tom Tsuchiya will share a model of his statue depicting Grant, 19th century Commissioner of Indian Affairs Ely Parker and abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass.
Once completed, Bethel’s mural will be one of seven that will be on display on buildings in Clermont County during 2026 in Milford, Loveland, New Richmond, Williamsburg, and Miami and Union townships.
Officials from Clermont County’s respective cities, villages and townships plan to hold ribbon cuttings as murals are completed later this spring, summer and fall. More details will be shared closer to the dates for each ribbon cutting.
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