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Cannonball found after the Battle of Lexington
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A small cannon ball, said to have been found on the side of the road near Lexington, Mass. after the Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775. It is made of lead and was the type of projectile fired from a smooth-bored cannon.