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." ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CONCORD — These shots may have been among those "heard round the world," but their remnants weren't found for nearly 250 years.. Five musket balls dating back to the start of the Revolutionary ...

The musket balls that were found ranged in caliber from .40 to .70 and show marks of rubbing, scrapes and gunpowder, indicating they were fired rather than dropped.

The musket balls have attracted intense interest from history buffs and tourists, with about 800 journeying to the park's visitor center over the weekend to get a first glimpse.

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 have attracted intense interest from history buffs and tourists, with about 800 journeying to the park's visitor center over the weekend to get a first glimpse.

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 ...

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.