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Candy Cartridges

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When: Sun., May 7, 1-4 p.m. 2023

During the Texas Revolution, Mexican soldiers fired pre-made cartridges filled with black powder and a musket ball wrapped in paper. Learn how they worked by making your own replica cartridge using candy in place of the bullet and gunpowder.

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Event Contact URL www.thc.texas.gov/news-events/events/candy-cartridges-0