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Fort Smith National Historic Site
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![Park staff and volunteers demonstrating using lindstock and slowmatch to ignite the cannon's primer Park staff and volunteers demonstrating using lindstock and slowmatch to ignite the cannon's primer](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080923150418im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/FOSM_firstfortcrew130.jpg) |
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Did You Know?
The soldiers who came to Fort Smith in 1817 were still using some 18th century technology and drill. The cannon was discharged using a lindstock and slowmatch to ignite the primer, which originally was loose powder or a turkey quill filled with powder.
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Last Updated: June 27, 2007 at 16:18 EST |