L to R: Jim Harvey, general manager Holiday Inn Boston Bunker Hill, Al and Jo Snow, Commanders, U.S. Air Force (American Legion), Bryan Bishop, Commissioner of Military Affairs and Veteran Services, and Lou Carrier, president, Distinctive Hospitality Group.

The community was invited to join area veterans and local officials on Monday, November 19 the Holiday Inn Boston-Bunker Hill for a ceremony that celebrating East Somerville’s rich history and the legacy of Paul Revere.

The event kicked off with remarks from Lou Carrier, President of Distinctive Hospitality Group and Bryan Bishop, the Commissioner of Military Affairs and Veteran Services, followed by the unveiling of a new statue honoring Paul Revere at the corner of Washington St. and Inner Belt Rd.

A bronze statue weighing in excess of 2,000 pounds, the monument will pay tribute to Paul Revere’s patriotic legacy and all that he accomplished in the state of Massachusetts.

The statue’s new spot will also serve as the new home of an existing marker that tracks Paul Revere’s ride along this Somerville route on his midnight ride to Lexington and Concord.

A reception followed the unveiling.

Al Snow led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Bryan Bishop, Commissioner of Military Affairs and Veterans’ Services for the City of Somerville.