If you ever get the chance to visit Fort Niagara, New York, make sure to catch the firing of the bronze Coehorn mortar. Maybe the most entertaining thing about this day was watching and listening to the young man in charge. During the demonstration, he explained how our ancestors protected Fort Niagara. The fort, which
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