THE OLD BARRACKS SERVES AS A DESTINATION FOR VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AS WELL AS AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR COLONIAL AND AMERICAN HISTORY TO MORE THAN 12,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THOUSANDS MORE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE OLD BARRACKS STAFF PROVIDE GUIDED TOURS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF AMERICAN COLONIAL LIFE. THE BUILDING OFFERS A MUSEUM OF 18TH CENTURY ARTIFACTS AND WEAPONS AS WELL AS A GIFT SHOP.