As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

The American Revolution’s humble beginnings 250 years ago are reflected in a cut down, beat up, old musket — one that even experts recognize isn’t much to look at. “If that gun was on a table, ...

Reenactors in tricorn hats and 18th-century military coats filled a South Boston chapel Tuesday before firing muskets and marching through neighborhood streets to mark the 250th anniversary of the ...

You are one tough cookie. You’ve gone through fire and come out like steel; you bend and don’t break. Nobody messes with you, they know you’re resilient, gutsy, creative, and resourceful. You can get ...

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Museum curator Nikki Walsh holds up two Revolutionary War musket balls, which are believed to have been fired at the British by colonial militia men, at Minute Man National Historical Park, Monday, ...

FROM CONCORD. ARE IN A TOWN STEEPED IN TRADITION, WHERE REENACTMENTS BRING HISTORY TO LIFE. ARCHEOLOGISTS JUST UNEARTH LIVING ARCHIVES NOT SEEN IN 250 YEARS. REALLY. WE’RE LOOKING AT A FEW SECONDS, ...

Antique firearms, including flintlock muskets from the 18th century, remain largely exempt from modern gun laws, raising ...