You can see cannon and musket firing demonstrations at Colonial Michilimackinac, but did you know you can fire them yourself? Guests have the option to open Colonial Michilimackinac for the day by ...

CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS—According to a WBUR report, five musket balls were unearthed near the North Bridge at Minute Man National Historical Park, marked as the site of the beginning of the ...

Excavation on the Alamo’s Long Barrack area began about three weeks ago as part of efforts to research and preserve history, according to the Alamo’s website. Although rain delayed work during the ...

Men dressed as Minutemen fire salute on Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, in April 1975, marking the 200th anniversary of the "shot heard round the world" and the start of the Revolutionary ...

Learn about the guns that have defined American history, shaped the United States' culture, and ultimately shape the issues ...

What do 18th century muskets have to do with allowing handguns in Connecticut state parks? It turns out, a lot. Testimony about Colonial-era gun laws dominated testimony on Tuesday, as a federal judge ...

Muskets will crack, cannons will roar, and indigo will take center stage as America’s colonial period and the Revolutionary Era come to life during Colonial Day at the Berkeley County Museum and Old ...

MACKINAW CITY, MI – Michigan’s Colonial Michilimackinac garrison is open for the season and has opportunities for guests to get their hands on history. Michilimackinac, at the base of Mackinac Bridge ...

CONCORD – Archaeologists in Concord, Massachusetts found five musket balls they say were fired on April 19, 1775 at Minute Man National Historic Park during the event famously known as "The Shot Heard ...

WILLIAMSBURG — At just 4 years old, Ethan Rose is already something of a budding history enthusiast. Last year, the preschooler from Washington, D.C., had an archaeology phase, and right now, his ...