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The Center of Camp => People of the Times => Topic started by: rollingb on October 10, 2019, 05:59:19 PM

Title: Gun that fired first shot at Bunker Hill is up for auction
Post by: rollingb on October 10, 2019, 05:59:19 PM

Thought  some of you might be interested in this.

https://news.justcollecting.com/gun-fired-first-shot-battle-bunker-hill-revolutionary-war-morphy-auction/

Title: Re: Gun that fired first shot at Bunker Hill is up for auction
Post by: Ohio Joe on October 11, 2019, 08:54:29 AM

That's an interesting piece of history for sure. One would think that a museum dedicated to the Bunker Hill Battle would want to jump all over this musket.  :shake

Title: Re: Gun that fired first shot at Bunker Hill is up for auction
Post by: Oldetexian on October 11, 2019, 10:09:54 AM

Thanks for sharing about the musket. I saw it on FB and was going to share it then got a call and never got back to it...It is a true piece of American military histor. My hope is that it goes to a good museum so it can be shared with the public.

Title: Re: Gun that fired first shot at Bunker Hill is up for auction
Post by: Eddie Southgate on December 29, 2019, 09:18:35 PM

Should bring more than the $300,000 they listed .