Presentation: Musket Demonstration

July 4 – 10 am – 11 am & 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Presentation: Musket Demonstration – (FREE & Open to the public) Magazine Yard – The musket was the best tool for warfare during the 18th century and into the 19th century. A member of Colonial Williamsburg’s Military Programs staff will demonstrate the loading and firing of the musket using a loading procedure from an 18th-century military manual that was common for the period. Experience the sounds and smells a soldier experienced during the Revolution. More info

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