Musket or rifle balls (4) excavated at Fort Haldimand
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
largest: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Lead musket balls excavated at Fort Haldimand; one large ball is slightly flattened; the other three balls are smaller.
Object Number:
INV.5940.32-35
Gallery Label:
These bullets were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit at Fort Haldimand, a British fort on Carleton Island in the St. Lawrence River in New York, just below the Canadian border. Built in 1779, the fort commanded passage of the river and was retained by the British until its destruction by American forces in 1812. The three small bullets may be rifle balls.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33807
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Horse bit
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 23.5 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Iron horse bit excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Object Number:
1947.597
Gallery Label:
This horse bit was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues and 204th Street, in Washington Heights. The horse that wore this bit was owned by a British or Hessian officer, or was used to transport artillery and supplies.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33779
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Knee-breech buckle
Classification:
Date:
1770-1820
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 2.9 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Iron knee-breech buckle; rectangular frame with iron tongue.
Object Number:
INV.6301.3
Gallery Label:
This buckle was in a box with material found by the Field Exploration Committee at Forts George and Erie in Ontario, Canada, Fort Haldimand at Cape Vincent, New York, and Fort Lennox at Isle aux Noix in New York. It is unclear which site the buckle comes from.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33775
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Belt buckle
Classification:
Date:
1770-1820
Medium:
Brass, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Brass belt buckle; rectangular frame with fragment of iron tongue.
Object Number:
INV.6301.2
Gallery Label:
This belt buckle was in a box with material found by the Field Exploration Committee at Forts George and Erie in Ontario, Canada, Fort Haldimand at Cape Vincent, New York, and Fort Lennox at Isle aux Noix in New York. It is unclear which site the belt buckle comes from.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33774
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cross-belt plate
Classification:
Date:
1770-1820
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 9.5 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Brass cross-belt plate; oval-shaped with two studs and hook on back.
Object Number:
INV.6301.1
Gallery Label:
This belt-plate was in a box with material found by the Field Exploration Committee at Forts George and Erie in Ontario, Canada, Fort Haldimand at Cape Vincent, New York, and Fort Lennox at Isle aux Noix in New York. It is unclear which site the belt-plate comes from.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
33773
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
British military cap badge excavated at Fort George
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1790-1800
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 6 7/8 in. ( 12.7 x 17.5 cm )
Description:
Brass cap badge; thin plate with flat base and dome-shaped top; at top of plate is an inscription enclosed by a scroll; in center of plate is British royal standard bordered by a circle in the shape of a belt; an inscription is enclosed inside the belt; flanking the standard on the left is a lion wearing a British crown, on the right is a unicorn with a chained collar around its neck; below both the lion and the unicorn are a rose, a thistle, and a shamrock; directly below the standard is an inscription enclosed by a scroll.
Object Number:
INV.6195.34
Marks:
stamped: (34), top of plate: "NEC. ASPERA . TERRENT"; inside belt border: "HONI . SOIT. QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE ."; bottom: "DIEU . ET . MON . DROIT"
Gallery Label:
This cap badge was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at Fort George, a British fort at Niagara-on-the-Lake on the Niagara River in Ontario, Canada. Built in 1795, the fort was captured by American forces on May 27, 1813, and occupied until December. This badge was worn on the cap of a British grenadier private who was part of the garrison at Fort George during the late eighteenth-century. The rose, thistle, and shamrock are symbolic of England, Scotland, and Ireland respectively.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
33770
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Brass object excavated at Fort Haldimand
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Brass object excavated at Fort Haldimand; hollow cylinder with diamond-shaped hole at one end.
Object Number:
INV.5940.77
Gallery Label:
This object was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit at Fort Haldimand, a British fort on Carleton Island in the St. Lawrence River in New York, just below the Canadian border. Built in 1779, the fort commanded passage of the river and was retained by the British until its destruction by American forces in 1812. The object was probably part of a ramrod holder on a musket.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33766
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Horseshoe excavated at Fort Haldimand
Classification:
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 4 1/4 in. ( 1 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Iron horseshoe excavated at Fort Haldimand; rectangular holes.
Object Number:
INV.5940.76
Gallery Label:
This horseshoe was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit at Fort Haldimand, a British fort on Carleton Island in the St. Lawrence River in New York, just below the Canadian border. Built in 1779, the fort commanded passage of the river and was retained by the British until its destruction by American forces in 1812. The horse that wore this shoe could have belonged to an officer, or been used to transport supplies and artillery.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33764
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
American military buttons (5) excavated at Fort Haldimand
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1808-1815
Medium:
Lead
Dimensions:
largest: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Lead military buttons excavated at Fort Haldimand; disks; three have the emblem of their corps on front; two of the buttons are inscribed in foliate script, and have a small star enclosed by a circle border below the inscription.
Object Number:
INV.5940.71-75
Marks:
stamped: (71), on front: "US" (General service button, used by militia and U.S. Army soldiers during the War of 1812)
stamped: (72-3), on front: "I" (foliate script; General service button, adopted 1812 and used by militia and U.S. Army soldiers during t
Gallery Label:
These buttons were excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit at Fort Haldimand, a British fort on Carleton Island in the St. Lawrence River in New York, just below the Canadian border. Built in 1779, the fort commanded passage of the river and was retained by the British until its destruction by American forces in 1812. The buttons were worn by the American soldiers who captured the fort in 1812. Four of the buttons (Nos. 71-4) were worn on coats or vests.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
33761
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Horse bit excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 5 in. ( 27.9 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Iron horse bit excavated at the British military camp on the Dyckman farm in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Object Number:
INV.5924.535
Gallery Label:
This horse bit was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at the British camp on the Dyckman farm, between Seaman and Payson Avenues and 204th Street, in Washington Heights. The horse that wore this bit was owned by a British or Hessian officer, or was used to transport artillery and supplies.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
33744
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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