Sound Gallery - Musket Fire - Natural Sounds

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Sound recording of musket fire, Minute Man National Historical Park, Massachusetts.

A person saying, "make ready, pre-sent, fire!" and then the sounds of muskets firing.

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Why parks record sound

The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.