fyi - if you're up by Lexington & Concord this Saturday-
Musketball Archaeology at Old North Bridge - could be some of "the Shot Heard Round the World"
https://www.wcvb.com/article/historic-musket-balls-1770s-found-in-concord-massachusetts-park/61547059
https://www.nps.gov/mima/learn/news/nps-discovers-nearly-250-year-old-musket-balls-from-shot-heard-round-the-world.htm
Saturday, July 13, 2024
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Minute Man National Historical Park
Free and open to the public
National Park Service archeologists working at Minute Man National Historical Park recently discovered five musket balls that were fired during the world-changing event known as "The Shot Heard Round the World" on April 19, 1775 (read more below!). Visitors can view the musket balls and learn more on Saturday, July 13, during the park's Archeology Day events.
Schedule of Events
North Bridge Visitor Center (174 Liberty Street in Concord)
10:00 am to 4:30 pm: View the musket balls on display at the North Bridge Visitor Center. Visitors can talk to park curators about the musket balls and the science behind preserving them.
2:30 pm: "North Bridge Battle Walk." Visitors can join park rangers for an interactive walking tour tracing the footsteps and the archeology of those who fought at the North Bridge on April 19, 1775.
Minute Man Visitor Center (210 North Great Road in Lincoln)
11:00 am: "Investigating Hallowed Ground: Battlefield Archeology at Minute Man National Historical Park," lecture with Joel Dukes, NPS Northeast Region Archeology Program.
1:00 pm: "Arms, Ammunition, and Archeology: A Scientific Look at April 19, 1775," lecture with Joel Bohy, director of Historic Arms & Militaria at Blackstone Valley Auctions.