Musket at the Betsy Ross House

[Dave Markowitz]

I helped chaperone a field trip into Philadelphia for my daughter's 3rd grade class yesterday. One of the places we visited was the Betsy Ross House. This musket and display about making paper cartridges is in the basement.

I couldn't tell if it was a French Charleville as used during the Revolution, or a later US Model 1795, which AIUI was a nearly direct copy. Still, pretty neat to see.

 

[Missionary]

Greetings
"Down in the basement ".. At least they still have one on display. I am afraid I would have left the glass in need of cleaning.
Near Groton Conn. there is a museum my wife and I visited some years ago. I will try to get the name shortly. A farm house built about 1750 belonging to a Revolutinary Colonel now surrounded by 1950's dwellings. Went through the tour and there above a fireplace hung a real Brown Bess. I got as close as I could and studied every detail possible while the guide rambled about some other items. When he finished I asked if they ever permitted a history military rifle buff to handle the Bess. he replied "No... that is not the nice one anyway. Behind that door(pointing) is the one we let men like you look over". Sure enough behind the door was the nicest Bess I have ever handled using the pair of white cotton gloves folded over the muzzle. Regiment markings, rifle # and a few gouges in the wood that would be normal. Best guided home tour I was even on.
Mike in Peru

 

[MathurinKerbouchard]

The Betsy Ross house is one of the nicest museums I've been in. It was the only place I really enjoyed on my one and only trip to Philly. (Never plan on going back. I feel safer in Detroit. Literally.)

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Mike, that is a very cool story.

 

[sharps59]

Was it the Ethan Allen Home.

 

[Jim K]

The picture quality is not good and the best I can do is confirm that it looks like either a French 1763 or a U.S. 1795. Beyond that, I can't tell much.

Jim

 

[4v50 Gary]

Thanks. Where's her house at? I've never been there.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

It's located between 3rd and 4th Streets on Arch Street in Philadelphia.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Thanks Dave. No wonder. I've never been to Philly.