Even though it's been nearly 250 years since the Continental Congress declared independence from Britain, the study of the American Revolution is far from over.For decades, archaeologists have dug at Revolutionary War battlefields across the country, yielding fascinating artifacts.From southern sites to northern battlefields, these places are still sharing secrets — and shedding new light on our country's founding.AMERICA 250 EVENTS TAKING PLACE THIS SUMMER CALLED 'ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME' TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIESAs America celebrates its 250th, below are a few Revolutionary War battlefields that are still revealing new discoveries.Archaeologists continue uncovering new evidence at Revolutionary War sites, offering fresh insights into America's fight for independence.Pictured, a reenactment at the site of the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
(Sophie Park/Getty Images)One of the earliest military engagements of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought in Charlestown, Massachusetts, just outside downtown Boston.On June 17, 1775, the British decisively defeated American forces and seized the Charlestown Peninsula after a retreat.REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARTIFACTS UNEARTHED AT SITE OF INFAMOUS COLONIAL AMERICAN HEIST: 'VERY SURPRISED'Archaeologists, who began digging at the site in June, have been actively making new discoveries about the battle site.Among their findings is a redoubt, a dirt fort colonial soldiers built by hand overnight.Joel Bohy, a material culture specialist in Concord, Massachusetts, shows a musket ball found in the dig. (Kailey Schuyler)"We know that the fortification was up here, but nobody has been able to identify where specifically," Lauryn Sharp, project archaeologist for the City of Boston, told Fox News earlier in June."We're learning new things about the battle that we didn't know before.""Even with the monument being built, there wasn't any evidence of where the actual redoubt was, so … we are adding this information back into th...