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.
Other Experiences
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Tour: Custis Square Archaeology
Take a guided tour and talk with archaeologists in the field about the current archaeological investigations at John Custis IV’s four-acre home and early 18th-century gardens.
CW Admission
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Special Event: The Making of the Public Hospital
Join Christina Westenberger, manager of gallery learning, as she discusses the Public Hospital of 1773.
Art Museums Admission
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Special Event: John Minson Galt II
Join Dr. Kelly Brennan as she discusses the life and work of John Minson Galt II, the first Superintendent of Eastern Lunatic Asylum of Virginia.
Art Museums Admission