“The last time somebody touched it they were shoving it down the muzzle of a musket on April 19, 1775,” a park ranger said of the Revolutionary War discovery.

During one of the first battles of the American Revolution, colonial militiamen fired musket balls at their enemies. Five of these musket balls have been unearthed in Concord, Massachusetts.

National Park Service archaeologists unearth five musket balls in Concord, Massachusetts, tied to the American Revolution and connected to the "shot heard round the world." ...

Seize an American stockpile of weapons and supplies to stop a revolution before it begins. But as the British pass through Lexington, they are stopped by around 80 militiamen.

Archaeologists uncover 250-year-old musket balls tied to American Revolution in Massachusetts By . Ashley J. DiMella, Fox News. Published July 12, 2024, 8:48 p.m. ET. Originally Published by: ...

Musket balls were previously found in the historic park of about a thousand acres outside Boston, which marks a series of opening battles of the American Revolution.

Samuel Whittemore’s story is a powerful testament to the unyielding determination and enduring spirit of those who fought for their freedom, embodying the resilience that characterized the ...