Musket balls that started the American Revolution sat buried. Until now. “The last time somebody touched it they were shoving it down the muzzle of a musket on April 19, 1775,” a park ranger ...

CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — Nearly 250 years ago, hundreds of militiamen lined a hillside in Massachusetts and started firing a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the ...

The musket balls briefly went on display to the public last week, becoming a crowd favorite and lighting up the eyes of many kids, said Nikki Walsh, museum curator at Minute Man.

The musket balls were dug up in an area where British solders had formed to resist the militia unit as it crossed the river during the momentous battle from the outset of the Revolutionary War ...

Archaeologists found musket balls from the Revoluntary War at the North Bridge in Concord, site of the skirmish that inspired the phrase, "The Shot Heard Round the World." ...

Five Revolutionary War musket balls, which are believed to be fired at the British by colonial militia men, are displayed at Minute Man National Historical Park, Monday, July 15, 2024, in Concord ...

Almost 250 years ago, British soldiers marched in search of military supplies stockpiled by colonial rebels in Massachusetts and tension turned to bloodshed with battles at the towns of Lexington ...

Fuoss said the musket balls were believed to have been fired by provincial militia soldiers on April 19, 1775, at British regular soldiers who were tasked with guarding the North Bridge.

Archaeologists recently found five musket balls fired in 1775 by colonial militia members in Concord, Massachusetts, the National Park Service says. National Park Service CNN — ...

Archeologists with the National Park Service say they have found musket balls that date back nearly 250 years and were fired during one of the first battles in the Revolutionary War.

Musket balls fired during the battle featuring “the shot heard around the world” have been unearthed and recovered. ... 14.2 Heroes & Icons. 14.3 Start TV. 14.10 The CW. Contact Us. Download ...

Archaeologists recently found five musket balls fired in 1775 by colonial militia members in Concord, Massachusetts, the National Park Service says. National Park Service CNN — ...