Philadelphia's Museum Of The American Revolution Shows Off Rediscovered Musket Made In 1770s

CBS Philadelphia

July 3, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As Philadelphia gets ready to celebrate America's birthday, a museum in Old City is welcoming a rediscovered musket that was used during the American Revolutionary War.

Monday was a day for celebration at the Museum of the American Revolution as staff debuted a long-lost Revolutionary War musket.

"The assumption was that these things were long gone and would never be seen again," museum CEO Scott Stephenson said.

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