Firing Flintlocks at Harpers Ferry
Summary
Reenactors fire flintlocks at Harpers Ferry. In 1803, Meriwether Lewis obtained from 15 rifles, 15 powder horns, 30 bullet molds, 30 ball screws, extra rifle and musket locks, gunsmith's repair tools, several dozen tomahawks, 24 large knives, and a collapsible iron boat frame the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
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Date
1803
Source
National Parks Gallery
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Public Domain Dedication