... http://www.boston.com/travel/newengland/massachusetts/lexington_concor d/ When the militia is forming in that video, do I hear somebody hollar "lock and...
To the Members: I have for sale a G.Gedney Godwins white goatskin knapsack . For a photo, go to G.G.G's website and see item # 111. The price for a new one is...
Please find attached a flyer for the Battle for Newbury, Massachusetts, the weekend of May 21-22, 2005. Yr Servant, Paul O'Shaughnessy Tenth Regiment...
Dear List, I've received a message that a solid iron cannon ball was recently dug up near Waltham Street in Lexington and brought to the Lexington Historical ...
Dear Paul, Mackenzie mentions that Percy marched with two six pounders. David Kinghorn ... From: Paul O'Shaughnessy Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 11:51 PM To: New...
Paul, Wow! Hopefully research will show this cannon ball is from April 19, 1775. That being said, here are a couple of thoughts: 1. My research suggests one...
Its quite possible the Cannon Ball was dropped rather than fired... the archeology will tell. God, in His Goodnes, sent the grape, To cheer both great and...
It was two six punders that Percy brought out. One was positioned, as Alex stated, at the corner of Mass Ave and Woburn St., the other was positioned at the ...
Would there be scoring or other marks that would reveal a ball as having been fired rather than dropped? Additionally, were British cannon balls ever marked...
Based on what I have seen on Battlefield detectives and similar shows... the cannon ball would probably partly deformed if it had been fired. Then again that...
As luck would have it, I can not put my hands on the reference at the moment, but I recall seeing a cannonball in some article or book that had the broad-arrow...
Just to follow up on my previous comments, Bill Poole provided the following information to me regarding a previous cannon ball recovered in Lexington and...
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Dear List, The BVMA is having its annual 18th Century Market Fair at Johnson Hall (Johnstown, NY) on June 11-12. We are trying to organize some field...
I spoke today with the gent who found the cannon ball. He described it and is going to drop it at my house later this week. From his description, it is very...
A photo capturing one of His Majesty's peace officers regretfully doing his solemn duty on Lexington Green. Except that he seems to be enjoying this just a bit...
A man who obviously enjoys his work..... :^) Two things seem to be running through his head: "These rustics- they're sooooo inept." and "It's easy- you don't...
Patriot's Day photos by Mark Hunt, darn good Boston photographer, have been posted at http://www.mjhunt.com/lexing/. Please feel free to copy these for your...
Just having re-read an earlier post by Alex Cain (based on information from Bill Poole), it turns out that Loring Hill was one of the three hills apparently...
Good morning, We are pleased to announce a series of programs sponsored by the Golden Ball Tavern, Henry Cooke of Historical Costume Services and Carrie Midura...
With all that has happened in Salem over the Bewitched Statue: http://tinyurl.com/d86uf We should be thankful that Disney hasn't thought to erect a statue of...
No kidding! God, in His Goodnes, sent the grape, To cheer both great and small; Little fools will drink too much, And great fools none at all. -- Sir Walter...
And the March of Folly continues....At least it will give future generations of historians and archaeologists some means of exploring the weird psyche of late...
List, I heard on NPR that many film companies give huge amounts of cash for what is called under the radar advertising. Using media other than direct adverts...
... Paul, There may have been some minor scoring but I'm sure it would have been obscured by a couple centuries of corrosion. The caliber of a 6- pounder is...
... Wasn't it Johnny's friend Rab who was at Lexington? (Sniff.) In Esther Forbes's book, of course. In the Disney version, I don't believe anyone dies at the...
It's been forever since I read the book, but I thought that although Rab was on the Green (didn't he bite it on the Green?) , Johnny was also in Lexington -...
Just a reminder for those that have a free evening tomorrow. This is the first in a series of four workshops being held in anticipation of the Festival of...
