Emily Chan
The musket balls were discovered intact and had not struck their intended targets. If they had hit something, they would most likely have been smushed since the lead they were made from was so malleable.
It isn’t the first time that musket balls from the Revolutionary War have been found in Minute Man National Historical Park.
Around 10 years ago, approximately 30 musket balls were uncovered at Parker’s Revenge, which was where the British were ambushed by the Lexington militia.
Additionally, the writer Henry David Thoreau came across a few near the North Bridge in the 19th century.
